Idioms
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What are phrases that people use every day, and although they do not make sense literally, people understand what they mean?
Idioms
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Why do we use idioms in the everyday English language?
Improves everyday communication skills
Helps in becoming better speakers
Makes English more fun, warm, easy-going, interesting, and creative!
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Cup of Tea
What someone likes or prefers.
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Piece of Cake
Something that is easily done.
200
Hold Your Horses
Used for telling someone to wait before doing something.
200
Money Doesn't Grow on Trees
Money must be earned and does not come freely.
200
Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
A person or thing that is considered to be very good.
200
Out of the Blue
Something that happens without warning.
300
Wrap My Head Around
Find a way to understand or accept something.
300
Hit the Hay
Go to bed.
300
Have a Bone to Pick
To want to talk to someone about something annoying they have done.
300
Break a Leg
To wish someone good luck.
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A Bad Egg
Someone who does bad things.
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Elephant in the Room
An obvious problem that people avoid talking about.
400
Wrong Side of the Bed
When someone is in a bad mood.
400
Throw a Fit
When someone is expressing extreme anger.
500
Blessing in Disguise
A good thing that seemed bad at first.
500
Head in the Clouds
When someone’s thoughts are somewhere else.
500
Go Down in Flames
When something or someone ends or fails suddenly and very badly.
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What are some examples of idioms in your native language and what do they mean? How do they translate to English?
Notice how they do make sense literally, but we understand what they mean!
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