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1 The purpose of this paper is to find out how many figurative English idioms can be found in The New York Times articles and to have a close look at how they are acting in those articles. Idioms in this paper mean English expressions that nonnative speakers of English cannot easily understand through words used in the expression. With the help of computer search function I got numbers of idioms used in The New York Times. The results are as follows: different figurative idioms are found in 700,000 English words in the newspaper. 2. Idioms with a part of the body, like "bat an eye," take 17, percent of all figurative idioms. 3. Idioms with one of natural existents hold 10 percent, idioms with a tool name 12 percent and figurative idioms with miscellaneous things 61 percent. Cliche expressions, like "bring home the bacon," are also found in today's newspaper. The number is 30. I presume that writers of The New York Times intend to give us vividness and freshness by using figurative idioms because those expressions are conspicuous in the newspaper sentences.

With the help of computer search function I got numbers of idioms used in The New York Times. The results are as follows: 1.

4 (1) The deal pricing was aggressive, especially since other offerings by fashion houses, like Donna Karan and Mossimo, had recently blown up in investors' (2) Some State Department officials have felt that the Administration was dragging its feet on ordering sanctions because to do so would open Mr. Clinton to further criticism of his China policy because of the contrast it would present. (1997/4/22)

that the Administration was dragging its feet on ordering sanctions because to do so would open Mr.

6 (3) But while American car makers gain ground in the marketing of expensive sport utility vehicles, two Korean companies, Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors, are making modest gains in the American subcompact market, having nearly doubled their combined sales in December, to 22, 600 vehicles, from November 12, 300. (1998/1/30) (4) That(New York magazine) stole the thunder from two smaller magazines that feature party pictures, real estate listings and their own lists of who's who in the Manhattan social firmament. (1998/1/31)

December, to 22, 600 vehicles, from November 12, 300.

7 (5) Observers in a fire lookout in the Pine Barrens literally cannot see the forest for the trees, and that has led to a dispute about whether it might be necessary to destroy part of the forest in order to save it. (1997/4/21) What is truly bewildering, at least to the eyes of an outsider, is how easy it would be for the United States to kill two birds with one stone. (1997/4/21)

8 (6) Faced with the prospect that their feud could bring down their family fortune, the Hafts agreed to bury the hatchet, said David Roseman, a lawyer for the Dart Group. (1997/4/22)

9 bridges, bury the hatchet, call a spade a spade, drown one's sorrows, fall by the wayside, fill one's shoes, forgive and forget, get one's feet wet, get to the bottom of, grease the wheels, grind to a halt, keep body and soul together, keep up with the Joneses, know one's way around, lead a dog's life, leave in the lurch, look down one's nose at, make ends meet, play fast and loose, play with fire, pull the rug out from under, run into the ground, speak one's mind, steal one's thunder, take the wind out of one's sails, throw in the towel, turn in one's grave, turn one's back on (7) I do not permit myself a drink, I do not go to the dogs, I do not go to the bookmakers while he and his ilk sponge off the nation, beget children. (1997/5/25)

play fast and loose, play with fire, pull the rug out from under, run into the ground, speak one's mind, steal one's thunder, take the wind out of one's sails, throw in the towel, turn

11 back on(3), wear out one's welcome(1)

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