

I will eat
a piece of cake
for dessert.
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The exam is just

a piece of cake.
Idiom


-is a group of words whose

meaning is different from
the combined meanings of
the words expressed.
Idiom


-is a group of words with a

specific meaning that is
different from what the
individual words literally
mean.
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Idiomatic
Expressions
 

1. a piece of cake
- so easy
 

2. break a leg
- good luck
 

3. hit the books

- study hard
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4. apple of the
eye
- favorite
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5. raining cats
and dogs
- heavy rain
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6. tickled pink
- happy
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7. so blue
- sad
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8. eat the hay

- long sleep
 

9. bite your
tongue
- keep quiet
 

10. blow one’s

horn
- to praise one’s
success
 

11. dress someone

down
- to reprimand or
scold someone
 

12. drop off

- To fall asleep
 

13. have someone

over
- to invite to
one’s house
 

14. bring home the

bacon
- to bring home
the victory
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15. keep someone in the

dark
- to keep something a
secret from someone
 

Supply the idiomatic

expression to make the
meaning correct.
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