What does it mean
Piece of cake
that was easy
someone who has a habit of staying up late
night owl
A little birdie told me
someone told you a secret
Are idioms the same throughout the world, or does each culture, country, and region have their own?
Idioms vary from place to place
at the drop of a hat
to do something right away
Break a leg
Good luck
i'm not feeling well
under the weather
slipped my mind
I forgot, I did not remember
Do idioms need to be taught or do people pick up on them naturally?
They need to be taught.
apple of my eye
to cherish or prize something or someone above all else
sleep on it
i'm going to think about it
someone who is lazy
couch potato
hold your horses
wait a minute, slow down
Name a reason people should understand idioms?
- to improve communication skills
- to understand others when they use idioms
- to get your point across in a creative or more direct way
take the bull by the horns
to tackle or go after something hard or challenging
out of the blue
i'm listening to you
i'm all ears
in hot water
to be in trouble
name and explain an idiom
(various answers)
time is money
time is valuable, do not waster your time
when pigs fly
it's never going to happen
someone has gotten / has put themselves in a difficult situation
in a pickle
in the same boat
to agree with someone, have the same view
Explain in your own words what an idiom is
Phrases that mean something different than what is stated.
beat around the bush
avoid a subject or question by talking about topics not related to subject or question