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Understanding English Idioms

The document discusses a lesson on idioms, including what idioms are, why we learn them, and examples of common English idioms. It defines idioms as phrases with meanings different from their individual words and notes they are found everywhere in everyday language. The lesson provides types of idiomatic expressions and explains 10 example idioms, asking students to use the new idioms in short situations.

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Understanding English Idioms

The document discusses a lesson on idioms, including what idioms are, why we learn them, and examples of common English idioms. It defines idioms as phrases with meanings different from their individual words and notes they are found everywhere in everyday language. The lesson provides types of idiomatic expressions and explains 10 example idioms, asking students to use the new idioms in short situations.

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The 25 of January

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Topic:
Today’s Lesson

• We are going to learn about idioms:


1. What is an idiom?
2. Why we learn them?
3. Types of Idiomatic expression,
meaning and examples.
What is an idiom? • It is a group of words with a
special meaning which is different from the meanings
of the separate words. • Or Idioms are words,
phrases, or expressions that cannot be taken literally.
In other words, when used in everyday language,
they have a meaning other than the basic one you
would find in the dictionary. Every language has its
own idioms. Learning them makes understanding
and using a language a lot easier and more fun!
An Idiom Example- “Break a leg” is a common idiom:
• Literal meaning: I command you to break a bone in your leg
and you should probably go to the doctor afterwards to get it
fixed.
• Idiomatic meaning: Do your best and do well. Often,
actors tell each other to “break a leg” before they go out on
stage to perform.
Why we learn them?
• Idioms are found, seen everywhere and certainly heard in
all walks of life.
• Idioms are a basic and natural part of life.
• They are an indication of a student's proficiency in
English.
Idioms Types • There are various types of IDIOMATIC
EXPRESSIONS.
Some of them are based on: • CLOTHES • WEATHER •
INSTRUMENTS • COMPOUND ADJECTIVES •
ALLITERATION • IRREGULAR VERBS • SIMILIES •
PREPOSITIONS • PAIRS OF WORDS • NUMBERS •
NATIONALITIES • NAMES • FOOD • COLOUR
• PARTS OF THE BODY • ANIMALS
English idioms and phrases.
1”See eye to eye’ – this means agreeing with someone.
“They finally saw eye to eye on the business deal.”
2.‘When pigs fly’ – something that will never happen.
“When pigs fly she’ll tidy up her room.”
3.‘A piece of cake’– something is very easy.
“The English test was a piece of cake.
4.“To feel under the weather’ – to not feel well.
“I’m really feeling under the weather today; I have a terrible cold.”
5.‘Break a leg’ – means ‘good luck’ (often said to actors before they go on
stage).
“Break a leg Sam, I’m sure your performance will be great.”
6.”To kill two birds with one stone’ – to solve two problems at once.
“By taking my dad on holiday, I killed two birds with one stone.
I got to go away but also spend time with him.”
7.‘Let the cat out of the bag’ – to accidentally reveal a secret.
“I let the cat out of the bag about their wedding plans.”
8. ‘To cost an arm and a leg’– something is very expensive.
“Fuel these days costs and arm and a leg.”
9.‘Once in a blue moon’ – an event that happens infrequently.
“I only go to the cinema once in a blue moon.”
10.“The best of both worlds’ – means you can enjoy two different
opportunities at the same time.
“By working part-time and looking after her kids two days a week she
managed to get the best of both worlds.
 Make a short situation
using above idioms
Homework:
• Learn the today’s idioms
• Using new idioms fill in the exercise below.

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