Time / Food
Questions worth 100 points are ..... (food idiom)
a piece of cake
fit as a _________
fiddle
'Cheesed off' = _________
angry
'under the thumb' = __________
under someone's control
What is an idiom?
a group of words in a fixed order that have a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own
What does it mean to 'do time'?
to serve a prison sentence
If you are going to a fancy party, you might be dressed to the ________
nines
How long is 'donkey's years'?
a very long time
Would you want an ice-cream 'on the house'? Why?
Yes - because it is free.
Do we need to learn an idiom's literal or figurative meaning?
figurative meaning
"You are _________________ today!" (full of energy)
full of beans
Give an example of something that might be 'music to my ears'.
"Here is some chocolate for you, Ms. Francis"
Is being 'beside yourself' a good thing?
Yes - if you were beside yourself with joy.
No - if you were beside yourself with grief.
When there is a new student in class, you might be asked to '________________________wing'.
take them under your wing
What is a cliche?
a phrase or opinion that is overused
What does 'time to kill' mean?
too much time
Would you want someone to 'take their hat off to you'? Why?
Yes - because it means they admire me.
Would you want to 'act as a guinea pig'? Why?
No - because I would not like to be tested on
Yes - because I would be interested in helping to test new products or ideas.
'everything but the kitchen sink" = _____________
take a lot of things when you go somewhere
What is the difference between the literal and figurative meaning?
Figuratively means metaphorically, and literally describes something that actually happened.
How could we use an food idiom to describe a student who is involved in many different activities?
he/she has their fingers in every pie
Some idioms reveal interesting insights into our culture. Can you think of an idiom about clothing that shows inequality between genders?
who wears the trousers
Provide three idioms that mean 'extremely happy'.
-over the moon
- on cloud nine
- thrilled to bits
Would you like someone to have a 'soft spot' for you? Why?
Yes - because then they like me
Why do people sometimes use the word 'literally' when they are actually speaking figuratively?
To exaggerate or make the point stronger