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hi! i really need some help regarding lation idioms in english. the thing is, i'm writing my diploma paper on "latin and greek idioms in english and their bosnian equivalents", and i am stuck. i need about one hundred idioms and i only have around thirty so far. i was wondering if someone could help me, either by posting some links where i can find a list of latin and/or greek idioms translated into english, or by posting them on this thread.
so, to clarify, i need english idioms that originate from latin and/or greek.
if i am steel unclear, i'll provide some examples and hopefully you will understand me better. some of those that i have found so far are:
-a Pyrrhic victory - an unprofitable victory, where losses are greater than is justified by anything gained
-fear the Greek, bearing gifts (reffering to the Trojan horse) - be suspicious about gifts or benefits offered by certain people
-the most unkindest cut of all (referring to Brutu's part in the assassination of Ceaser) - the worst insult, case of ill treatment
-cross one's Rubicon (julius ceaser, crossing the river Rubicon, started a civil war) - take an action, start a process which is important and which cannot be reversed
i hope you understand what i am in need of, i and i really hope that you can help me!
thanks
so, to clarify, i need english idioms that originate from latin and/or greek.
if i am steel unclear, i'll provide some examples and hopefully you will understand me better. some of those that i have found so far are:
-a Pyrrhic victory - an unprofitable victory, where losses are greater than is justified by anything gained
-fear the Greek, bearing gifts (reffering to the Trojan horse) - be suspicious about gifts or benefits offered by certain people
-the most unkindest cut of all (referring to Brutu's part in the assassination of Ceaser) - the worst insult, case of ill treatment
-cross one's Rubicon (julius ceaser, crossing the river Rubicon, started a civil war) - take an action, start a process which is important and which cannot be reversed
i hope you understand what i am in need of, i and i really hope that you can help me!
thanks