Idiomatic

Expressions
• What are idiomatic
expressions?
• Idiomatic expressions are used in
communicating. Idiomatic expressions are
useful when trying to convey a feeling or
emotion. Some of them are funny and light
hearted.
 As white as a sheet
• What does it mean?

• Someone who is very white

• Example:
• Her face is as white as a sheet.
He/she spilled the beans
• What does that mean?

• To tell a secret

• Example:
• Melissa spilled the beans and told
our secret
 Don´t have a cow
• What does it mean?

• Don´t get upset or angry

• Example:
• Don´t have a cow, it was just a joke.
 …all ears
• What does it mean?

• To listen to someone

• Example:
• Talk to me, I´m all ears
 Black out
• What does it mean?

• To pass out

• Example:
• Call a doctor, she blacked out!!
 Brown bag it
• What does it mean?
• To bring your own lunch to class/work

• Example:
• To save money, I brown bag it.
 To have the blues
• What does it mean?

• To be sad or depressed

• Example:
• Sometimes I feel so blue.
Decked out in (something)
• What it means?

• To be dressed fancy

• Example:
• She´s decked out in a nice blouse
Have ants in your pants
• What does it mean?

• To be restless or nervous

• Example:
• Telma appears to have ants in her
pants
 Can YOU guess the IDIOM??

It’s raining cats and dogs!

Means:
It’s raining hard outside!
 Can YOU guess the IDIOM??

Your eyes are bigger

than your stomach!

Means:
You think you can eat more
than you have on your plate.
 Can you guess the idiom?

Don’t believe
your eyes

Means:
I can’t believe
what I see!
 Can you guess the idiom?

The eye of
the storm

Means:
The middle
of the storm
 Can you guess the idiom?

Means:
Something good
Happened.

Thank heavens!!
 Can you guess the idiom?

Two heads are better than one!

Means:
Two people can
think better
than one.