When writer Mary Roach describes first meeting F.D.A. entomologist Dana Ludwig, she uses an idiom, a phrase that has a figurative meaning separate from the literal meaning of the words, to describe her awkward attempt at a joke. What idiom does Roach use? How does she use this idiom to transition back into the topic of the article?

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08-09-2022
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When writer Mary Roach describes first meeting F.D.A. entomologist Dana Ludwig, she uses an idiom, a phrase that has a figurative meaning separate from the literal meaning of the words, to describe her awkward attempt at a joke. What idiom does Roach use? How does she use this idiom to transition back into the topic of the article?

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michell96 michell96 · Answer 1 · 2022-09-15T13:30:43-04:00

The idiom the writer uses is "Straight off the bat, I have my foot in my mouth", which means immediately I made a mistake or I said something foolish.

What in an idiom?

In languages, idioms are expressions or set of words that convey a non-literal meaning. This implies idioms have a different meaning from the regular meaning that could be deduce from the words. Here is an example:

"The project is a piece of cake". In this case "piece of cake" means easy.

What idiom is used in the text?

In the text, the idiom used is "Straight off the bat, I have my foot in my mouth" This combines two idioms described below:

Straight off the bat = immediately
Have my foot in my mouth = say something that is incorrect or foolish.

Note: This question is incomplete here is the missing text:

I have arranged to meet with an entomologist named Dana Ludwig, who works in the FDA's Alameda, Calif., Filth Lab, which analyzes thousands of samples of foods, most imported from the Pacific Rim, each year. In a moment of social ineptitude, I have asked Ludwig if the ludwig is a relative of the earwig. Straight off the bat, I have my foot in my mouth. I should be used to having feet in my mouth, for humans are eating insect parts all the time without knowing it.

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