WHAT IS AN IDIOM?

put together by Sue QuiranteRTPM-DSHS

an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the individual words that form it

literature connection

Alexandra Trese: Embrace of the Unwanted

literature connection

Heiji Hattori vs Shinichi Kudo: Deduction Battle on the Ski Slope

IDIOM

Literal Meaning Figurative Meaning

◦not literal◦understanding words in their usual or most basic meaning

IDIOM

Literal Meaning Figurative Meaning

IDIOM

A robot called Curiosity killed a cat. Being curious can lead you to unpleasant situations.

IDIOM

A robot called Curiosity killed a cat. Being curious can lead you to unpleasant situations.

Idioms

◦canned◦ride shotgun◦nosing around◦chalk it up to◦up your alley◦smell something fishy◦kick the bucket

◦dark horse◦flirting with death◦hear it on the grapevine◦see eye to eye◦hot potato◦hit the nail on the head◦hit the sack

Group Activity

1. Each group will receive a card and a sheet of drawing paper.

2. Read the idiom printed in front and brainstorm a literal understanding of it.

3. Fold the drawing paper in half and draw your literal understanding on the first half.

4. Flip the card to read the definition of the idiom and a sample sentence.

5. Draw a figurative understanding on the remaining half of the drawing paper.

Idiom Exhibit