IdiomsIdioms

What is an English “idiom”? Example: “A piece of cake”

#1: “A Piece of Cake” “A piece of cake” means “very easy”.

This test is ___________. Science is so easy. It’s ___________! This computer game is _________! English is…

A PIECE OF

Hi Bob. Do you think English class is hard? Hi Bill. No, it’s a piece of cake.

“Rain cats and dogs”#2:

“Rain cats and dogs” “Rain VERY hard”

Tomorrow it will ___________. During the storm, it _________. The weather is terrible! It is …

Raining Cats and Dogs

Bob, do I need an umbrella today? Yes! It is raining cats and dogs.

#3: “Going Bananas”.

What does “going bananas” mean? “being funny” “being strange” “being crazy” ABC

They are going ______!

My brother is always ________.

This guy is...

BANANAS! GOING

Teaching is difficult. My students are crazy. I know! They are always going bananas!

“An arm and a leg” “An and a ” #4:

What does “an arm and a leg” mean? “very expensive” “not delicious” “very crazy” ABC

“ An and a ” That car costs ____________.

“ An and a ” “I want to go to Paris, but the flight costs ________.

“Oh my god! It costs 20,000,000 원 ??” “That’s….

AN ARM AND A LEG

Hey Bob, do you want to go to Los Angeles with me? No, Bill. The airplane costs an arm and a leg.

“Hang out” #5:

“meet with friends” What does “hang out” mean? “sleep” “play games” ABC

Hey! Let’s ______ today! hangout

They are ________. hangingout

I am going to ____ ___ with my friends. When will you ____ ___ with your girlfriend? I like ____ ___ with you. hangout hangout hangingout

“Hey. What are you doing today? Let’s …”

HANG OUT

Bob, are you free after work today? Yeah, do you want to hang out?

“Give me Five”#6:

Give me a high five! What does “give me five” mean? Give me five dollars Give me five push ups ABC

A: I got a 100 on the test! B: Congratulations! ________

“What a great goal! Give me five!”

Give me Five

I just won first place in the contest! Good job! Give me five!

“Break a leg” #7:

Good morning ! What does “break a leg” mean? Good luck! Good job! ABC

You have a test tomorrow?? Good luck! Break _______!

Good luck at the high school interview! I hope you _________

BREAK A LEG

I have a music festival tomorrow. Oh, really? Break a leg!

#8: “Dinner is on me”

I’ll pay for dinner. What does “it’s on me” mean? I’m covered in food A really terrible date. A B C

Today, I’ll pay for dinner. It’s on me!

It’s on me

Hey, Bob. How much did dinner cost? Don’t worry! Dinner is on me!!

#9: “I need a doggie bag”

Take out, please. What does “it’s on me” mean? I want a dog in a bag. I want a bag shaped like a dog. A B C

Today, I’ll pay for dinner. It’s on me!

#10: “It’s a small world”

We are all connected. What does “it’s a small world” mean? The earth is small. Korea is small. A B C

It’s a small world … we are all connected!

A: Have you met David Teacher? B: Yes! He teaches English at my school. A: Wow. It’s a small world.

Hey Bob, do you want to dance? Okay!

Reveal Game

It’s raining cats and dogs!

Break a leg!

100% It was a piece of cake!

It’s on me!

Give me five!

I need a doggie bag.