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Idioms. Mallory Dossett. What is an IDIOM ?. An idiom is a natural manner of speaking to a native speaker of a language. Idioms with Morals. A leopard can’t change his spots Curiosity killed the cat Every cloud has a silver lining Haste makes waste Keep your chin up. Commonly Mistaken. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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IdiomsMallory Dossett
An idiom is a natural manner of speaking to a native speaker of a language.
What is an IDIOM?
Idioms with MoralsO A leopard can’t change his spotsO Curiosity killed the catO Every cloud has a silver liningO Haste makes wasteO Keep your chin up
Commonly Mistaken
These phrases are used so often, people don’t realize that they are idioms.O Finger lickin’ goodO Zero toleranceO High-FiveO X marks the spotO You are what you eat
Unheard of OldiesO A doubting ThomasO Everything but the kitchen sinkO Get down to brass tacksO Pig in a pokeO Use your loaf
CitationsO "IdiomSite.com - Find out the Meanings of
Common Sayings." IdiomSite.com - Find out the Meanings of Common Sayings. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2014.
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