1. Everyday Idioms
A Piece of Cake

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What is an idiom?
refers to a phrase or expression that cannot be understood by knowing what the individual words in the phrase mean.
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What does that mean?
words are put together to make a clever phrase that means something other than what the individual words mean
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Huh?
For example:
Barking up the wrong tree
To misunderstand a situation and complain to a wrong person or blame a wrong thing
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5. Can I see another example?
Being Cool as a Cucumber means being very calm and relaxed even in a difficult situation
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Oh, I get it…
This is a humorous expression that is used when you found out someone else was thinking about the same thing as you were.
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Try these on your own…
You got it…a couch potato. It’s usually someone laying around a lot!!!
Now try this one….
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Can you guess this one?
Very good, it’s…
putting your foot in your mouth.
It means that you said something you shouldn’t have.
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9. This is a little more difficult…
Did you guess it? I bet you did…it’s…
cat’s got your tongue.
It means that you don’t know what to say.
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10. See if you can figure these out….
On a
roll
A dog’s life
Proud as a peacock
Holy Cow
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11. Can you find some on your own?
Choose an idiom to research.
Write the idiom and its meaning on paper.
Use the idiom in a sentence or short paragraph.
Illustrate its literal meaning.
Be creative and have fun!
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