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Idioms

Idioms. What are idioms?. An idiom is an expression unique to a language. An idiom means something different than what the words actually say. Examples of Idioms:. It was a piece of cake. He has a chip on his shoulder. She got a slap on the wrist for breaking that rule. What do they mean?.

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Idioms

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  1. Idioms

  2. What are idioms? • An idiom is an expression unique to a language. • An idiom means something different than what the words actually say.

  3. Examples of Idioms: • It was a piece of cake. • He has a chip on his shoulder. • She got a slap on the wrist for breaking that rule.

  4. What do they mean? • It was a piece of cake. • He has a chip on his shoulder. • She got a slap on the wrist for breaking that rule. It was easy He was upset over something that happened in the past. She got a small punishment.

  5. Let’s Practice! • Click on the URL to look at some examples: • http://a4esl.org/q/h/9807/km-animalidioms.html • http://a4esl.org/q/h/9801/sb-idioms.html

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