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What are Idioms?
Idioms (idiomatic expressions) are phrases, words or sayings that have a different meaning than what the initial phrase/word/saying might suggest. The meaning of an idiom is often established by repeated use of the phrase or saying by a specific group. Idioms have a figurative meaning rather than a literal meaning like other phrases or sayings usually have.
Idioms (idiomatic expressions) are phrases, words or sayings that have a different meaning than what the initial phrase/word/saying might suggest. The meaning of an idiom is often established by repeated use of the phrase or saying by a specific group. Idioms have a figurative meaning rather than a literal meaning like other phrases or sayings usually have.
Common English Idioms:
- Idiom: "All walks of life." (To indicate different careers or lifestyles.)
- Idiom: "Throw a party." (To have or hold a party.)
- Idiom: "to get a sinking feeling" (To start to feel unhappy about something.)
- Idiom: "rub someone the wrong way" (To make someone feel uncomfortable.)
- Idiom: "to leave a sinking ship" (To leave a bad situation.)
- Idiom: "go fly a kite" (Used to tell someone to go away)
- Idiom: "to fish for a compliment" (To try to get a compliment from someone.)
Idiom: Beats me!
Description: Used to state you do not know the answer to something.
Sample Sentence:
A: "Do you know where the bus stop is?"
B: "Beats me."
Idiom: You're asking for it!
Description: Used as an expression of anger when someone is being irritating.
Sample Sentence:
Johnny said, "You're asking for it!" to Ben after Ben pushed him 3 times.
Idiom: You're barking up the wrong tree.
Description: To make a wrong choice or ask the wrong person.
Sample Sentence:
Our teacher said, "You're barking up the wrong tree if you think I'm going to give you the answer to the test question."
Idiom: To fall apart
Description: To get very emotional or very upset when a situation is difficult.
Sample Sentence:
The child fell apart when her parents left her at daycare the first time.
Idiom: To tell/give someone something in advance.
Description: To tell or give someone something before the time that it was expected.
Sample Sentence:
Please warn me in advance that you are coming over so that I can clean my house.
Idiom: To be in a fix.
Description: To be in a problem situation.
Sample Sentence:
I can't find my way out of the forest - I'm in a real fix.
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