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Don’t be such an….

Don’t be such an…. IDIOM!!!!. Who or what is an idiom ?. id·i·om ˈ idēəm / noun noun: idiom ; plural noun: idioms 1 . a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g., rain cats and dogs , see the light ).

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Don’t be such an….

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  1. Don’t be such an…. IDIOM!!!!

  2. Who or what is an idiom? • id·i·om • ˈidēəm/ • noun • noun: idiom; plural noun: idioms • 1. • a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g., rain cats and dogs, see the light ).

  3. Examples from (http://www.idiomsite.com/) • A Blessing In Disguise: Something good that isn't recognized at first. A Chip On Your Shoulder: Being upset for something that happened in the past. A Dime A Dozen: Anything that is common and easy to get. • Bite Your Tongue: To avoid talking.Blood Is Thicker Than Water: The family bond is closer than anything else.Blue Moon: A rare event or occurrence. • From Rags To Riches: To go from being very poor to being very wealthy. • Knock On Wood: Knuckle tapping on wood in order to avoid some bad luck.

  4. Activity • “The Way you Lie” by The Band Perry • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCwLsXZnFl4 • (pass out hand-out of lyrics) • Listen to the song once • Listen to the song and hi-light all the idioms • Go over idioms in song as a class

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