Idiomatic

Expressions
 Determine what idioms are
 Appreciate the importance
of idioms in
communication
 Identify the meaning of
idiomatic expressions
 It is an expression
whose meaning cannot
What is
be taken literally. It can
idiom? be a word, phrase or
sentence.

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 • Figurative language refers to
language that uses words in ways
that deviate from their literal
interpretation to achieve a more
Figurative complex or powerful effect.
• This view of figurative language
language? focuses on the use of figures of
speech that play with the
meaning of words, such
as metaphor, simile, personificati
on, and hyperbole.

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 • Literal language means
exactly what it says.
• Refers to the meanings of
Literal words, phrases, and
sentences in their real or
Language actual sense.
• Literal language does not
change, irrespective of the
context in which it is used.

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 A phrase that is formed from a
combination of a verb and an
P h r a s a l Ve r b adjective, preposition or both
either before or after the verb
that results an idiomatic phrase.

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 Verb
To whistle in the
Example:
dark Preposition

Adjective
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 Meaning:
pretend to be confident
or not afraid.

To whistle in Example in sentence:

He seems confident we’l
the dark l get the
money we need, but I
think he’s just whistling i
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 Meaning: certain actions or
activities cannot be
performed alone
It takes two Example in sentence:
to tango If you want to play that
game, you need a partner
who will play with you. It
takes two to tango.

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 Meaning: share the same
opinion or idea as someone
hence you agree with the
See eye to person

eye Example in sentence:

Though they work as a team,
they often don’t see eye to
eye on most issues.

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 Meaning: accomplish two
different things at the same
Kill two birds time
Example n sentence:
with one I have to go to the bank, and
stone on the way back, I’ll pick up
the groceries also, killing two
birds with one stone.

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 Meaning: find the exact
answer
hit the nail Example in sentence:
on the head! “You’ve found the problem,
Sid! You hit the nail on the
head!”.

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 Meaning : To change your
C h a n g e o n e ’s view of something

tune Example in sentence:

After I threatened him with no
allowance, my son changed
his tune and started doing his
chores.

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 Meaning: you are speaking
about someone and he
appears immediately at that
Speak of the time

devil Example in sentence:

Did you see Bob today? Oh,
there he comes! Speak of the
devil.

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 Meaning: used to describe an
event that is seldom or done
frequently
Once in a Example in sentence:

blue moon My Dad is working in

Scotland and he visits
home once in a blue moon,
every couple of years.

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 Meaning: accidentally revealing
information that you weren’t
Let the cat supposed to reveal

out of the Example in sentence:

“Tim let the cat out of the bag
bag about my surprise birthday
party.”

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 Meaning: 1. holding a grudge or
grievance
1. Being angry because of

A chip on something that happened in the

past.

your Example in sentence:

He has a chip on his shoulder for not
shoulder being born into a rich family.
She still seems to have a chip on
her shoulder about the argument
she had with her friend last week.
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Why idiom is important
in communication?

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 1.High as a kite
2.Heads in the clouds
Guess the
3.Turn a blind eye
meaning! 4.Raining cats and fogs
5.Piece of a cake

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 1.Very high
2.Having unrealistic
ambition
3.Pretending you have not
Answer: noticed a certain situation
4.Raining heavily
5.Very easy

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