This article investigates the semantic and contextual features of polysemantic phraseological units in English. Phraseological units often extend beyond their meaning and develop additional senses that emerge in specific communicative contexts. By examining phraseological units, the study highlights how phraseological unitatic expressions acquire multiple meanings. The findings demonstrate that phraseological polysemy is shaped not only by internal semantic mechanisms but also by contextual variation, showing how meaning shifts according to discourse, register, and speaker intention. This approach provides a clearer understanding of phraseological units as dynamic units of language whose meanings are negotiated in use.

Phraseological unit, polysemy, metaphor

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