IdiomsIdiomsIdioms are phrases which people use Idioms are phrases which people use in everyday language which do not in everyday language which do not make sense literally but we make sense literally but we understand what they mean understand what they mean

An An idiomidiom is an expression that is an expression that has a meaning apart from the has a meaning apart from the meanings of its individual meanings of its individual words.words. Examples:Examples:

To stick your neck outTo stick your neck out is to say or do is to say or do something that is bold and a bit dangerous.something that is bold and a bit dangerous.

To have a chip on one's shoulderTo have a chip on one's shoulder is is usually an expression to describe a person usually an expression to describe a person who actsrudely or aggressively, but also in a who actsrudely or aggressively, but also in a manner that could be described as a person manner that could be described as a person who seems always ready for a fight.who seems always ready for a fight.

Food for thoughtFood for thoughtThese idioms are all about food. These idioms are all about food. Can you explain what they really Can you explain what they really mean?mean?

That math test was That math test was a piece of cake!a piece of cake!

Those Wii’s were Those Wii’s were selling like hot selling like hot cakes.cakes.

The class went The class went bananas when they bananas when they heard they had to heard they had to write 10 pages.write 10 pages.

Feel like a fish out of waterFeel like a fish out of waterBe like a fish out of water.Be like a fish out of water.

Meaning: Feel uncomfortable

If you feel like a fish out of water, you feel awkward or uncomfortable because you are in an unusual situation.

Example:I don't like going to big parties. I always feel like a fish

out of water there.

Todd is a country boy raised in a small town and was like a fish out of water when he visited New York City.

What does this mean What does this mean really?really?

And this?And this?

GUESS the answer!

And what about this one?And what about this one?

GUESS the answer!

Numbers upNumbers upLots of idioms are about numbers. See if Lots of idioms are about numbers. See if you can fill in the missing numbers in you can fill in the missing numbers in these says. these says. What do they mean?What do they mean?

He has a ________ track mindHe has a ________ track mind

One in a ______One in a ______

Give your ______ cents worthGive your ______ cents worth

In _______ heavenIn _______ heaven

Animal CrackersAnimal Crackers

It’s raining ____ and dogs!It’s raining ____ and dogs!

I’ve got a ____ in my throatI’ve got a ____ in my throat

Those are just ______tearsThose are just ______tears

He’s taken the lion shareHe’s taken the lion share

I can smell a ___I can smell a ___

So…So…what is the definition of what is the definition of

idiom?idiom?Closed fist=Closed fist= exaggeration of the truthexaggeration of the truth

High five (hand open)=High five (hand open)=literal literal language-words that mean what language-words that mean what they saythey say

Thumbs up=Thumbs up= words that have a words that have a different common meaning from different common meaning from what they saywhat they say

Answer was….thumbs up!Answer was….thumbs up!Words that have a common meaning Words that have a common meaning different from their real meaning.different from their real meaning.