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Idioms
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What is an idiom?
refers to a phrase or expression that
cannot be understood by knowing
what the individual words in the
phrase mean.

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What does that

mean?
words are put together to make a
clever phrase that means something
other than what the individual words
mean

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Huh?
For example:
Barking up the wrong
tree
To misunderstand a
situation and
complain to a wrong
person or blame a
wrong thing

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Can I see another

example?
Being Cool as a
Cucumber means
being very calm and
relaxed even in a
difficult situation

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Oh, I get it
This is a humorous expression that is
used when you found out someone else
was thinking about the same thing as
you were.

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Try these on your

own

You got ita couch potato. Its usually

someone laying around a lot!!!
Now try this one.
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Can you guess this

one?
Very good, its
putting your foot
in your mouth.
It means that you
said something you
shouldnt have.

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This is a little more

difficult
Did you guess it? I
bet you didits
cats got your
tongue.
It means that you
dont know what to
say.

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See if you can figure

these out.

On a
roll

Holy
Cow

A dogs
life

Proud as a
peacock

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Can you find some on

your own?
Choose an idiom to research.
Write the idiom and its meaning on
paper.
Use the idiom in a sentence or short
paragraph.
Illustrate its literal meaning.
Be creative and have fun!
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