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What is an idiom?

What is an idiom?. Click to see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=124cvNuieSA. An Idiom is….

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What is an idiom?

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  1. What is an idiom? Click to see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=124cvNuieSA

  2. An Idiom is…. 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!

  3. FUN WITH IDIOMS!

  4. CAN YOU GUESS? A POINT GOES TO THE TEAM THAT GUESSES IT!

  5. OH! Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might lose everything.

  6. Huh? A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush

  7. Something good that isn't recognized at first.

  8. SAY WHAT? A Blessing In Disguise

  9. Ah…. Being upset for something that happened in the past.

  10. OH MY! A Chip On Your Shoulder….

  11. Anything that is common and easy to get.

  12. Man! A Dime A Dozen…

  13. A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something.

  14. A Doubting Thomas….

  15. A very small part of something big or whole.

  16. A Drop in the Bucket:

  17. YOU CAN’T CHANGE WHO YOU ARE….

  18. A Leopard Can’t Change His Spots

  19. Something is going to be EASY to do!

  20. A Piece of Cake

  21. A Mild Punishment (very mild)

  22. A SLAP ON THE WRIST!

  23. When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.

  24. A Taste Of Your Own Medicine

  25. It's better to actually do something than just talk about it.

  26. Actions Speak Louder Than Words

  27. Whenever something is done to make a bad situation even worse than it is.

  28. Add Fuel To The Fire

  29. When someone is threatening and/or aggressive but not willing to engage in a fight.

  30. All Bark And No Bite:

  31. When everyone is facing the same challenges.

  32. All In The Same Boat:

  33. To have a dispute with someone.

  34. An Axe To Grind:

  35. Someone who is cherished above all others.

  36. Apple of My Eye:

  37. Willing to do something immediately.

  38. At The Drop Of A Hat:

  39. People who criticize from the sidelines, much like someone giving unwanted advice from the back seat of a vehicle to the driver.

  40. Back Seat Driver

  41. Having to start all over again.

  42. Back To Square One:

  43. A rare event or occurance.

  44. Blue Moon:

  45. Stop talking!

  46. Bite your tongue!

  47. A mistake made in something you are trying to achieve.

  48. Barking up the wrong tree.

  49. A superstitious way to say 'good luck' without saying 'good luck', but rather the opposite.

  50. Break a leg!

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