Transcript Idioms
Idioms
Created by: KRU JARIN NIYOMCHOI SANTA CRUZ SUKSA SCHOOL
What is an idiom?
• refers to a phrase or expression that cannot be understood by knowing what the individual words in the phrase mean. powerpoint template by kru Jarin Niyomchoi 2
What does that mean?
• words are put together to make a clever phrase that means something other than what the individual words mean powerpoint template by kru Jarin Niyomchoi 3
Huh?
For example: Barking up the wrong tree To misunderstand a situation and complain to a wrong person or blame a wrong thing powerpoint template by kru Jarin Niyomchoi 4
Can I see another example?
Being Cool as a Cucumber means being very calm and relaxed even in a difficult situation powerpoint template by kru Jarin Niyomchoi 5
Oh, I get it… • This is a humorous expression that is used when you found out someone else was thinking about the same thing as you were.
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Try these on your own… You got it… a couch potato Now try this one….
. It’s usually someone laying around a lot!!!
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Can you guess this one?
• Very good, it’s… • putting your foot in your mouth .
• It means that you said something you shouldn’t have.
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This is a little more difficult… • Did you guess it? I bet you did…it’s… • cat’s got your tongue say.
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• It means that you don’t know what to powerpoint template by kru Jarin Niyomchoi 9
See if you can figure these out….
On a ball A dog’s life Holy Cow Proud as a peacock powerpoint template by kru Jarin Niyomchoi 10
Can you find some on your own?
• Get with a partner and see how many you can find.
• Remember to illustrate them • Be creative powerpoint template by kru Jarin Niyomchoi 11