IDIOMS

KLARA NDONI &

RAIMONDA HOVI
GRUPI B
 WHAT’S AN IDIOM?
Idiom is an
expression, word,
or phrase that has
a figurative
meaning, or a
different meaning
as a group from
the meaning it
would have if you
understood each
word separately.
IT’S RAINING CATS AND DOGS!!!
Its literal
meaning
suggests that
cats and dogs
are falling
from the sky.
We interpret it
to mean that it
is raining
hard.
DON’T CRY OVER SPILT MILK...
When
you
complain
about a
loss from
the past.
CATCH SOME Zs…

"You look tired, Dave.

Why don't you catch
some Zs?"
SLEEP FOR
A WHILE;

TAKE A NAP
 COUCH POTATO
"You're a real couch
potato, Jay.
You need to
get more exercise!"
Someone
who
spends too
much
time
watching
TV.
 AN EGGHEAD
"Jake didn't make very
good grades in school,
but his sister was a
real egghead."
A VERY
INTELLIGENT
PERSON
 RAIN OR
SHINE

We're leaving
tomorrow, 
rain or shine.
Describing something scheduled,
no matter what the weather is.
UNTIL YOU’RE BLUE IN THE FACE

“You can talk until

you are blue in the
face, but I won’t
change my mind”
 FOREVER
This expression is
used to describe
something that
will not
change, no matter
how long or how
often it's done.
Have you
ever
thought
about
Shakespeare’s
influence
on
the English
language?
SALAD DAYS
Meaning
The days of one’s youthful
inexperience.
Origin
From Shakespeare’s
Anthony and Cleopatra,
1606:
Cleopatra: My salad days,
when I was green in
judgment, cold in blood.
I WILL WEAR MY HEART
UPON MY SLEEVE

Meaning:
Display your feelings openly, for all to see.
Origin:
From Shakespeare’s Othello, 1604.
Wild goose chase
Meaning:
A pursuit of something that is unlikely
to be caught.
Origin:
From Romeo & Juliet, 1592.
GREEN-EYED MONSTER
Meaning:
Jealousy.

Origin:
The phrase was
used by
Shakespeare to
denote jealousy
in the Merchant
of Venice, 1600.
TO BE IN A PICKLE
Meaning: To have problems that are difficult to solve.
Origin: From Shakespeare’s The Tempest, 1611.
Meaning: Tower of strength
Someone who
can be relied
on to provide
support and
comfort.
Origin:
From
Shakespeare’s
Richard III:
“The king’s
name is a
tower of
strength.”
MUM’S THE WORD

Meaning: Keep quiet –

say nothing.

Origin: The humming

sound made with a
closed mouth. Used by
Shakespeare in Henry
VI, Part 2:
“Seal up your lips and
give no words but
mum.”
 Meaning: Care
MILK and compassion
OF for others.

HUMAN Origin: From

Shakespeare’s
KINDNESS Macbeth, 1623.
A FOOL’S PARADISE
Meaning: A
state of
happiness based
on false hope.

Origin: Used
by Shakespeare
in Romeo and
Juliet.
 A SEA CHANGE

Meaning: A definite and important change

in a situation or in people’s opinions.
Origin: From Shakespeare’s The Tempest,
1610.
 ALL THAT
GLITTERS
IS NOT
GOLD

Meaning: A showy article may not necessarily

be valuable.

Origin: From The Merchant of Venice, 1596.

EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY

Meaning: Even the most unimportant person has a time

in their life when they are successful and noticed.
Origin: From Shakespeare’s Hamlet, act 5, scene 1.
HAVE AN ITCHING PALM
Meaning: Used about someone in an official job who is
willing to take money from people and do things he or she
should not do.

Origin: Julius Caesar, Act 4, Scene 3.

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1.My friend David is
always scared. He is a
chicken and a scaredy
cat.
2.When I heard
President Obama
speaking, I was all
ears.
3. My sister is very
different to the rest of
my family. She’s the
black sheep of the
family.
4. I wear the same
clothes as my friend
Debby. I am a
copycat.
5. I can’t see very
well without my
glasses, I am as
blind as a bat.
6. I got really wet in
the heavy rain
yesterday. It was
raining cats and
dogs.
7. My cousin
George is a very
bad person. He is a
bad apple.
8. The English test
last week was so
easy. It was a piece
of cake.
9.  I was so angry
yesterday, I was
seeing red.
THANK
YOU!