Should You

Believe
Everything
You Read or
Hear?
Its raining
cats and dogs
 Do you
believe that?
People
say it,

it has been
written in
books!
 Are they lying?

Do they mean it literally?

 No, they are making a
point, exaggerating
the point by use of idioms
 Idiom - phrases that
mean more than their
words put together. If
you take them word for
word, they might not
make much sense!
Do you like my
backpack it cost
an arm and a leg.
An arm = A large amount
and leg of money
Theres a
big test
tomorrow, I
need to hit
the books.
Hit the books = To study hard
Ms. Merendino
is absent today
because she is
under the
weather.
Under the weather = Feeling sick
So can you believe
everything you
read or hear?