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Idioms. 3 rd - 5th. Idioms. An idiom is a phrase that has a special meaning different from the actual meaning of the words. In the Dog House Facing punishment for doing something wrong. Raining Cats and Dogs A very loud and noisy rain storm. Have a Green Thumb
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Idioms 3rd - 5th
Idioms An idiom is a phrase that has a special meaning different from the actual meaning of the words.
Have a Green Thumb Someone with a talent for gardening
Look a Gift Horse in the MouthTo criticize or refuse to take something that has been offered to you
(Sitting) on Top of the WorldIn a happy position of advantage
Reach For the Top To try to achieve something that is very difficult
Walking on Egg ShellsTo try very hard not to upset someone or something
Back Against the Wall In a serious situation with few ways to react to it
The Walls Have EarsSomeone may be listening to your converstion
Head in the CloudsTo not know what is really happening around you because you are paying too much attention to your own ideas
Frog in Your ThroatLosing your voice because you have a problem with your throat.
Rule of ThumbA basic rule that is usually but not always correct
Other Examples • Her bark is worse than her bite • MEANING: someone’s words are worse than their action • EXAMPLE:You shouldn’t worry about her. Her bark is worse than her bite and she is really a very nice person.
Other Examples • cat get one’s tongue • MEANING: can’t speak because of shyness • EXAMPLE: The cat must have got her tongue. She did not saying anything at all.
Other Examples • curiosity killed the cat • MEANING: being too nosy may lead a person into trouble • EXAMPLE: You shouldn’t worry about what he is doing. Remember curiosity killed the cat.
Other Examples • eat like a horse • MEANING: eat a lot • EXAMPLE: Her brother who is 18 years old eats like a horse.
Other Examples • let the cat out of the bag • MEANING: tell something that is supposed to be a secret • EXAMPLE: She let the cat out of the bag when she began talking about the plans for the new department.
Other Examples • make a mountain out of a molehill • MEANING: make something that is unimportant seem important • EXAMPLE: You are making a mountain out of a molehill with your going on and on about his mistake.
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