30 likes | 250 Views
IDIOM. Is an expression of language that is not meant to be taken literally Example: Hit the Hay Figurative: go to sleep Literal: Punch a bale of hay Example: It’s raining cats and dogs Figurative: it is raining very hard Literal: Kittens and puppies are falling from the sky. IDIOM.
E N D
IDIOM • Is an expression of language that is not meant to be taken literally • Example: Hit the Hay Figurative: go to sleep Literal: Punch a bale of hay • Example: It’s raining cats and dogs Figurative: it is raining very hard Literal: Kittens and puppies are falling from the sky
IDIOM Literal meaning of Idioms