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Idioms : Idioms Idioms are phrases which people use in everyday language which do not make sense literally but we understand what they mean
Idioms in conversation Language Problem : Idioms in conversation Language Problem A) can you speak English?
B) well, only a little
A)How many English words do you know?
B)Not ,many,Im only acquainted with some key words.
A) You’ve great difficulty in reading English newspapers then?
B) Yes, I always come across many difficult words.
A)How do you deal with that problem?
B)I often resort to using the dictionary to check the meanings of words. acquainted with…to be familiar with
have great difficulty in….to find it very difficult to.
come across….to encounter; to meet by chance
deal with….to manage; to handle
resort to…..to make use of something for help; to serve one’s purpose.
An idiom is an expression that has a meaning apart from the meanings of its individual words. : An idiom is an expression that has a meaning apart from the meanings of its individual words. For example: It’s raining cats and dogs. Its literal meaning suggests that cats and dogs are falling from the sky. We interpret it to mean that it is raining hard.
Other Examples:
To stick your neck out is to say or do something that is bold and a bit dangerous. A similar idiom that is used for slightly more dangerous situations is to "go out on a limb." In both idioms, the idea is that you put yourself in a vulnerable position.
To break the ice is to be the first one to say or do something, with the expectation that others will then follow. Another idiom that means something similar is "get the ball rolling."
To get long in the tooth means to get old. The expression was originally used when referring to horses since gums recede with age. So the longer the teeth a horse has, the older it is said to be.
To have a chip on one's shoulder is usually an expression to describe a person who acts, as you say, rudely or aggressively, but also in a manner that could be described as "aggressively defensive." The person seems always ready for a fight.
Food for thoughtThese idioms are all about food. Can you explain what they really mean? : Food for thoughtThese idioms are all about food. Can you explain what they really mean? walking on eggs
Selling like hot cakes
forbidden fruit
have a sweet tooth
Feel like a fish out of waterBe like a fish out of water : Feel like a fish out of waterBe like a fish out of water Meaning:
Feel uncomfortable because you are in an unfamiliar situation.
If you feel like a fish out of water, you feel awkward or uncomfortable because you are in an unusual or unfamiliar situation.
Example:
I don't like going to the big parties they have. I always feel like a fish out of water there.Todd is a country boy raised in a small town in Northumberland and was like a fish out of water when he visited bustling London.
What does this mean really? : What does this mean really?
And this? : And this?
Don't try to hang the blame on me! The sheriff tried to hang the bank robbery on Jed. : Don't try to hang the blame on me! The sheriff tried to hang the bank robbery on Jed. 1. to wait awhile. Hang on a minute. I need to talk to you. Hang on. Let me catch up with you.
2. to survive for awhile. I think we can hang on without electricity for a little while longer.
3. [for an illness] to linger or persist. This cold has been hanging on for a month. This is the kind of flu that hangs on for weeks.
4. be prepared for fast or rough movement. (Usually a command.) Hang on! The train is going very fast. Hang on! We're going to crash!
5. to pause in a telephone conversation. Please hang on until I get a pen. If you'll hang on, I'll get her.
Animal Crackers : Animal Crackers turn tail.
take the bull by the horns.
wolf in sheep’s cloth.
I can smell a rat.
Let’s see, if you understand the peculiar meaning of some common idioms! : Let’s see, if you understand the peculiar meaning of some common idioms!
Slide 12 : He was all ears when his boss talked.
(listening carefully)
He is a chip off the old block.
(like his father)
He is thick in the head.
(stupid)
The bank robbers were armed to the teeth.
(heavily armed)
His comments threw a wet blanket on the discussion.
(discouraged)
They were beat after three days of hard work.
(exhausted)
Jack was hard up to pay his rent.
(had no money)
The storm left them all in the same boat.
(all in the same situation)
Slide 13 : THANK YOU