IDIOMS in asl

someday2 · 01-30-2012, 07:09 PM

Hello,

I am taking ASL 1.
I have a few questions.
idioms
When Tim walked in Jack gave her (THE COLD SHOULDER).
WHAT DOES the cold shoulder idiom?

one more :
I get a (KICK OUT OF) watching my aunt play basketball.
KICK OUT OF IDIOM?

THANKS SO MUCH!!!

:w ave:

kellycat · 01-31-2012, 06:01 PM

There are more expert ASL users here than I am, but I do know that idioms are unique expressions in one language that cannot translate word-for-word. So you have to focus on trying to express the IDEA, more than the specific words.

So "when Tim walked in, Jack gave him cold shoulder" I would sign as something like "Tim walk in, jack ignore him" with a snotty facial expression for ignore.

For "I get a kick out of watching my aunt play basketball" I would sign something along the lines of "my aunt play basketball, I enjoy watch"

Mohave · 03-29-2012, 01:50 AM

"cool" is right hand like "5", palm facing left, thumb on sternum, and wiggle your index through pinky.

01-30-2012, 07:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
someday2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1	IDIOMS in asl Hello, I am taking ASL 1. I have a few questions. idioms When Tim walked in Jack gave her (THE COLD SHOULDER). WHAT DOES the cold shoulder idiom? one more : I get a (KICK OUT OF) watching my aunt play basketball. KICK OUT OF IDIOM? THANKS SO MUCH!!! :w ave:

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01-31-2012, 06:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
kellycat Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 155	There are more expert ASL users here than I am, but I do know that idioms are unique expressions in one language that cannot translate word-for-word. So you have to focus on trying to express the IDEA, more than the specific words. So "when Tim walked in, Jack gave him cold shoulder" I would sign as something like "Tim walk in, jack ignore him" with a snotty facial expression for ignore. For "I get a kick out of watching my aunt play basketball" I would sign something along the lines of "my aunt play basketball, I enjoy watch"

03-29-2012, 01:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mohave Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 43	"cool" is right hand like "5", palm facing left, thumb on sternum, and wiggle your index through pinky.