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This document discusses idioms, which are phrases where the words together have a meaning different from the individual words' definitions. It provides examples of common idioms used in English related to emotions, situations, guesses, stopping, ignorance, laziness, and more. The document also includes practice exercises asking the reader to complete idiomatic expressions.
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- 1. IDIOMS
- 2. What is an IDIOM?An idiom is a phrase where the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words. It has a meaning that is commonly understood by speakers of the language.
- 3. Some of the most common Idioms used, are:Idiom 81: LOOSE YOUR COOLMeaning: Become upsetIdiom 82: IN A TIGHT CORNERMeaning: Without any good optionsIdiom 83: A COUCH POTATOMeaning: A lazy personIdiom 84: TAKE ITS COURSEMeaning: A situation develops naturallyIdiom 85: UP THE CREEKMeaning: In trouble
- 4. Some of the most common Idioms used, are:Idiom 86: CROCODILE TEARSMeaning: Exaggerated of faked sympathyIdiom 87: WHEN IT COMES TO THE CRUNCHMeaning: When there are no more possibilitiesIdiom 88: A FAR CRY FROMMeaning: Very different fromIdiom 89: OFF-THE-CUFFMeaning: Without research, planning or consideringIdiom 90: CAN'T CUT ITMeaning: Cannot do it
- 5. Some of the most common Idioms used, are:Idiom 91: IN THE DARKMeaning: IgnorantIdiom 92: A SHOT IN THE DARKMeaning: A guessIdiom 93: CALL IT A DAYMeaning: StopIdiom 94: LATE IN THE DAYMeaning: Too late or almost too lateIdiom 95: IN BROAD DAYLIGHTMeaning: Without trying to hide
- 6. Some of the most common Idioms used, are:Idiom 96: MAKE SOMEONE'S DAYMeaning: Make someone happyIdiom 97: WOULDN'T BE CAUGHT DEADMeaning: That someone would never do something specificIdiom 98: GET A RAW DEALMeaning: Receives less than what is deservedIdiom 99: RUNS DEEPMeaning: Firmly establishedIdiom 100: OUT OF YOUR DEPTHMeaning: Beyond your existing knowledge or ability
- 8. Practice IDIOMS!!Complete the following idiomatic expressions: We’ll have to leave soonerforward to.The joke waswith fire.You shouldn’t playor later.as a dog.The teacher wanted all eyeson the board.The runner ran outof her lungs.Summer vacation is somethingI’m lookingHe was sickon me.The cheerleader screamed at the top of steam.
- 9. Comparison with AS … ASNArockhealthybabyoak treeas cold as iceas deaf as a rockNAas pleased as a babyas healthy as an oak treeas clear as mudas black as coal