1. Multi-word units

2. Chunks of language, conceived of as single lexical items rather than flexible combinations
Divided into:
Idioms - their meaning cannot generally be inferred from the meaning of the single words;
Lexical phrases – their meaning is generaly transparent, i.e. it can be inferred from the meaning of the single words.

3. Lexical phrases Four criteria characterize lexical phrases:
length and grammatical status;
variable or fixed;
continuous or discontinuous, i.e. whether it consists of an unbroken sequence of words or whether it is interrupted by variable lexical fillers
(James R. Nattinger, ‎Jeanette S. DeCarrico ‎Lexical phrases and language teaching. Oxford: OxfordUniversity Press, p. 38.)

4. Polywords
Institutionalized expressions
Phrasal constraints
Sentence builders

5. Lexical phrases Possibility of variation Possibility of discontinuity
Polywords
Institutionalized expressions
Phrasal constraints
Sentence builders
Highest possibility

6. Polyword A phrase that acts like a single word.

7. Polywords
beside the point› not important or not related to the subject being discussed
The fact that he doesn't want to come is beside the point - he should have been invited.
For that matter
Ming's never been to Spain, or to any European country for that matter.

8. Polywords

9. Institutionalised expressions
be that as it may used to mean that you accept that a piece of information is true but it does not change your opinion of the subject you are discussing:
Building a new children's home will cost a lot of money but, be that as it may, there is an urgent need for the facility.
Istituto di assistenza all’infanza / facility> struttura
Comunque sia; è vero, ma; va bene

10. Institutionalised expressions

11. Phrasal constraint
Wow! we have just returned from our first visit to Gran Hotel Costa Melonaras - and my goodness is it grand!! […] About the resort - the pools are out of this world - we have never seen anything like them - the infinity pool is worth sitting in for hours as you can watch the world go by ! - the room was nice but we could not change the temp on the air conditioning facility. The food was OK - we were half board for the week but decided to eat out three of the seven nights as we found the food quite repetitive - ( ok im a veggie who does not eat fish and its always hard to cater for us !!) the wine list was not too extensive - but adequate . If you have an early am flight - be sure to confirm with your travel reps that you can keep the room for a late check out - we were caught out and felt cheated of one night - it was not the hotels fault....ok - long ramble - let me tie this up - this has been a great holiday - the hotel was 4.5 stars all the way - its a must visit to believe!!
One study found that the earlier the diagnosis, the better the treatment outcome.

12. Phrasal constraints

13. L’ho fatta lunga/mi sono un dilungata
Per non farla troppo lunga, ricapitoliamo

14. Sentence builders

15. Activity 4.4.1 round well bird soul bat rain times picture

16. cucumber life (x2) know wide down houses again/then pig reference

17. (as) large as life
› used as a way of describing a person you see, and are surprised to see, in a particular place:
I looked up from my newspaper and there he was, as large as life, Tim Trotter!
Cornish comedy legend Jethro is back, as large as life, and on tour in 2014 with his very own unique brand of irresistible West Country tales for a fun-filled night of adult comedy.

18. ring the changes (on)
› to do something in a different way in order to make it more interesting:
For variety, ring the changes on packed lunches using different types of bread and spicy fillings.

19. call the tune
Make important decisions, exercise authority, 
Nancy said that it's her turn to call the tune. 

20. Strategies for translating idioms
Using an idiom of similar meaning and form
Using an idiom of similar meaning, but different form
Paraphrase (if there is no equivalent)
Omission (if it cannot be easily paraphrased)
Compensation

21. Activity 4.4.2
Which strategy would you adopt for each of them?