ORIGINAL REMARKS ON RUSSIAN IDIOMS WITH ANIMAL CONSTITUENTS (BY NEW MATERIALS OF A.I.PHEDOROV)

Abstract

With new material of A. I.Phedorov (7000 Russian idioms), we select 268 idioms with animals constituents. Animal constituents are divided into criterion of living environment: in water, in the land, in the air. Majority of idioms with animals constituents describe people through appearance, innermost feelings character. Animals constituents have different symbol meanings, expressing a national culture./.