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his study investigates the multifaceted ways in which humor and irony are embedded within and conveyed through idiomatic expressions in everyday language. Focusing on idioms related to various aspects of life – human relationships, social interactions, personal experiences, and observations of the world – this research explores how these fixed phrases often subtly or overtly utilize comedic and ironic devices.
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