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BEWILDERING WORLD OF

BEWILDERING WORLD OF . Asst .PROF.DR.Elif DEMİREL . What is an idiom ?. A group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual . Let the cat out of the bag. Let the cat out of the bag.

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BEWILDERING WORLD OF

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  1. BEWILDERING WORLD OF Asst.PROF.DR.Elif DEMİREL

  2. What is an idiom? A group of wordswhosemeaning is differentfromthemeanings of theindividual.

  3. Letthecatout of thebag

  4. Letthecatout of thebag • makeknown a secret, withoutrealizingwhatyouaredoing

  5. Letthecatout of thebag(informal) Mymotherdid not know I had beendissmissedfromthecompanyuntilmysisterletthecatout of thebag.

  6. Get/Have a frog in yourthroat

  7. Get/Have a frog in yourmouth • Not be abletospeakclearlybecauseyourthroat is sore, youwanttocough, etc.

  8. Get/Have a frog in yourmouth(informal) • The prime ministerhad a frog in his mouth, so he drank a glass of waterbefore he delivered his final speechbroadcasted on nationaltelevision.

  9. A catandmousegame

  10. Playa catandmousegamewithsomeone • keepsomebody in a state of uncertainty, being sometimeskind, sometimescruel

  11. Play a catandmousegamewithsomeone (informal) • Her husband has beenplaying a catandmousegamewith her; letting her gooutside in thehopethatshewouldcomelateandthen he could hit her.

  12. Theapple of somebody’seye

  13. Theapple of somebody’seye • aperson, usually, a child, whosomebody lovesverymuch

  14. Theapple of somebody’seye (saying) • Thefirstchild, Kardelen, is theapple of her father’seye.

  15. Pennyforyourthoughts

  16. Pennyforyourthoughts • usedto ask somebodywhattheyarethinking about

  17. Pennyforyourthoughts (saying) • A pennyforyourthoughts, Tom. Youhave not mentionedwhatyouthinkabouttheresults.

  18. Be barkingupthewrongtree

  19. Be barkingupthewrongtree • be mistakenaboutsomething

  20. Be barkingupthewrongtree (informal) • Ifyouthinkthat I wasguilty, youarebarkingupthewrongtree. I was at homewhen it happened.

  21. Curiositykilledthecat

  22. Curiositykilledthecat • usedtotellsomebody not to ask manyquestions, especially in replyto a question thatyou do not wanttoanswer

  23. Curiositykilledthecat (saying) • X: Whatwereyoudiscussingallalong? • Z: Now, now. Curiositykilledthecat!

  24. FINAL REMARKSBENEFITS OF USING IDIOMS quickwaytoimproveyourwriting, speaking, listening, andreadingskills. helpyoutobecomefamiliarwithculturalandtraditionalissues.

  25. FINAL REMARKSDISADVANTAGES OF USING IDIOMS • do not usethemmuchbecause it maysoundstrangeoramusingforthenativespeakers. • Be aware of thetype of languagetheidiomsareused: formal, slang, offensive, literary, informal, etc.

  26. Forfurtherstudying • Benefitfromidiomsdictionaries, watchsomevideosrelatedtotheidiomsandthenimitatethem in yourwriting.

  27. MyReferences INFORMATION • OxfordIdiomsDictionaryforLearners Of English • http://www.athabascau.ca/courses/engl/egh/idioms.php IMAGES • kibishipaul.com idiom-magic.com • ecenglish.com myenglishpages.com • kids-learn.org abaenglish.com • cccoe.net ispilledthebeans.com

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