Selasa, 15 November 2022


ANALYSIS AND FINDING idiomatic expressions in the movie pride and prejudice (2005).

Idiomatic Expression :

1.   LET AT LAST

a.   Meaning

The meaning of this idiom can be explained in the separate ways.

“ To let” in traditional English is mean “ To rent”

·       Transitive verb- to grant occupation ( i.e. rent out)

·       Intransitive verb- to be leased (i.e. to let) for rent payment.

“ At last” is the idiomatic prepositional phrase and just means “ finally” and/ or “ ultimately” ( i.e. ) after a long time, eventually, in the end).[1]

So,inthe s conclusion of the explanation above, the meaning of “Let at Last” idiomatic expression is “Finally has been rent”.

b.   Situation

This phrasappeareded in MrsBennet'set dialog, “ My dear Mr. Bennet, have you heard? Netherfield park is let at last. Mrs. Bennet's purpose is to tell Mr. Benner that someone finally rented Netherfield park (park in here, means for the whole property that including that area), Indeed this Netherfield park is a very special/expensive place that nobody ever rent before and someone has just rent it, by means that the tenant of this Netherfield park is aworthyy person tobe discusseds with.

2.    POOR NERVES

a.   Meaning

“Poor Nerves”

“Poor” According to Reverso Dictionary.Net, this word refers to a condition of lack financial or physical condition of someone in which this person does not have the competency to fulfill their necessary of something or in other term close to the word “ weak”.

“ Nerves”  itself refers to a medical condition of someone such as “Heart”, but this term alsousese toexpressg the mental condition of a persondependingd on the context. In conclusion, “Poor nerves” meato a condition of a person who has a weak heart that easihasian ng emotionfeelingsing about something, and can stressedess because of it. 

b.   SituationToo tease his wife, Mr. Bennetliesg to his wife that hehadn’ttmett the new owner of Netherfield park but indeed he has. Then when spillsill the bean to his wiut he had to visit the Netherfield tenant. In surprise look, Mrs. Bennet told Mr. Bennet “ Oh Mr. Bennet how can you tease me so? Have you no compassion for my poor nerves?” she told Mr. Bennet that she should not be treated this way by her husband.           

3.              POPPYCOCKS

a.              Meaning

“Poppycocks” it is was informed by Thefreedictionary.com that this idiom word comes from the old English word that the meaning is “Old-Fashioned foolish, nonsensical prattle” or “Nonsense” to on the other hand meaning.

b.              SituationTooexpressg this word, Elizabeth told her sister how all men in the ballroom would fall in lovewitho her sister fairly appearance because they have a narrow minds in their brains, and all men in the party room would not think about other than beautiful physical of women before they start in lov  and cannot understand about the smart joke that  Elizabeth told them. That way, Elizabeliminatesnate tfromm to all her sight fallingfall in lwithe to one of them by saying “No, they are far too easy to judge, humorless poppycocks in my limited experience”

4.              SOMEONE WILL CATCH YOUR EYE 

a.              Meaning

“Someone will catch your eye” is expressing someontoto find a very interactive partnthemselveself and choose them as the one.

b.              Situation

After eliminate all the boys in party not suit for her type, her sister replay her statement about it and then said “One of these days, Lizzie, someone will catch your eye”

 

5.               WATCH YOUR TONGUE

a.              Meaning

 “Watch your tongue” refers to thefreedictionary.com the meaning of this idiom is to be very cautious abowhat ut one says; to control what one says to avoid offensive language or on the other hand to tell that someone have to be careful about what they say by to think it properly before it's expressing to others before its get other offended or the words will be a karma one day. 

b.              Situation

Elizabeth and Jane were looking at a ball were the people dancing freely and they are waiting for someone to ask them to dance when Elizabeth make an assumption about the man in the ballroom, Jane replied to Elizabeth to not say such a word and to be cautious to what she’s saying or the words will be back to her someday. The dialog is “One of these days, Lizzie, someone will catch your eye, and you’ll have to watch your tongue”

6.              PAINTED PEACOCKS

a.   Meaning

“Painted peacocks” also refers to the idiom “Proud as a peacock” in now, the Painted peacock is one of an old English worto to represent a persof having a very high opinion of oneself, filled with or showing excessive self-esteem. For example “She strutted about in her new outfit, proud as a peacock.”  This simile alludes to the male peacock, with its colorful tail that can be expanded like a fan, which has long symbolized vanity and pride this meaning was according to thefreedictionary.com understanding.  

b.              Situation

 The Bingley man of the hot issues among Hertfordshire people has just arrived at the ball and all attention is delivered at their arrival. It is rumored thae Bingley is a very rich man and highly praishimselflf, thus when Mr. Bingley, his sis,ter and his friend Mr. Wickham appear. Elizabeth is one of the seeking people to look at their appearance and get confuse of the two men standing in front of other then she asked her friend Charlotte to explain to her which one of the guest that has just arrived in their rumored Mr. Bingley by saying “ So, which of the painted peacocks is our Mr. Bingley? “

 

7.     And that put paid to it

8.     One poor sonnet will kill it stone dead

9.     There’s a sprinter in the making and no mistake

10.  Will be left without a roof over their head

11.  A penny to their name

12.  Stay the night

13.  Do not be alarmed

14.  Positively medieval

15.  Six inches deep in mud

16.  Such a terrible imposition

17.  Who is blossom

18.  Fall to my lot instead of yours

19.  I have not room enough to do them justice

20.  A great deal

21.   A fearsome thing to behold

22.  At your service

23.  To drive by humdwellingling in her little phaeton and phonies

24.  Bound to pay

25.  Manner to be rehearsed

26.  A personage of no mean size

27.  Owe me a fortune

28.  A credit to his profession

29.  Poor foot soldier

30.  The general splendor

31.  Breath-taking

32.  Lightness of foot

33.  To lavish upon one’s partner

34.  All eternity

35.  Someone’s going to produce

36.  Solicit a private audience

37.  Singled you out

38.  Headstrong

39.  Little hiccup dealt

40.   We’re all in an uproar

41.  Scarcely less eager

42.  Hereafter

43.  Earthly reason

44.  The view from where I sthave has been rather grey

45.  Humble abode

46.  A slave to

47.  Shall I call for some…

48.  Lack of fortune

49.  Acceptthe ing hand

50.  To the center of the world for caprice

51.  Laid against. 



[1] Robert Charles Lee, What Does” Park is Let at Last” mean? (USA : www.quora.com, 2017), p. 1

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