Phraseology lecture 13 phraseology and phraseological units

Functional classification

• nominative phraseplogical units, standing for certain notions: a bull in a china shop;
• nominative-communicative phraseplogical units, standing for certain notions in the Active voice, and may be used in Passive constructions: to cross the Rubicon – the Rubicon is crossed!
• interjectional phraseplogical units, standing for certain notions interjections: a pretty (nice) kettle of fish! For crying out loud!
• Communicative phraseological units standing for sentences (proverbs and sayings): Still waters run deep. The world is a nice place.