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The application of slang and idioms in the conversation makes the dialogues more fun and comfortable. Forms of Idiom According to Dixson (1971: 192) Idiom has some forms, they are: 1. Short Idiom a. Idiom with adjective – Noun combination. For example, old salt, the meaning is having many experiences in his life b. Idiom with adjective followed by various preposition. For ex- ample, fall off (decrease). The attendance at the theatre has fallen off considerably c. Idiom with adjective. For example, worn out (exhausted). They were worn out after have sport. Long idiom is one that consists of some combination of verb pre- position adjectives and noun combination. They are: a. Phrasal Verb Phrasal verb is a complete verb unit with a specific meaning and has more than one meaning. Phrasal verb can be divi- ded into two kinds, they are: 1) Separable Phrasal Verb Separable phrasal verb always has an object. In English certain idioms those the two – words verb class is separable by their direct object or complement; that is the pro- noun direct object is placed between the verb and its accompany preposition particle. In Separable Phrasal Verb In separable phrasal verb, it has an object but they can never be separated except by an adverb and it is used in the some way as normal verb. 175 / 198

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