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What is an English “idiom”?
Example:
• “A piece of cake”
#1: “A Piece of Cake”
“A piece of cake”means “very easy”.
• This test is ___________.
• Science is so easy. It’s ___________!
• This computer game is _________!
• English is…
A PIECEOF
Hi Bob. Do you think English class is hard?
Hi Bill. No, it’s a piece of cake.
“Rain cats and dogs”#2:
“Rain cats and dogs” “Rain VERY
hard”
• Tomorrow it will ___________.
• During the storm, it _________.
• The weather is terrible! It is …
Raining
Cats and Dogs
Bob, do I need an umbrella today?
Yes! It is raining cats and dogs.
#3: “Going Bananas”.
What does “going bananas” mean?
“being funny”
“being strange”“being crazy”
AA BB CC
They are going ______!
My brother is always________.
This guy is ...
BANANAS!GOING
Teaching is difficult. My students are crazy.
I know! They are always
going bananas!
“An arm and a leg”
“An and a ”
#4:
What does “an arm and a leg” mean?
“very expensive”
“not delicious”“very
crazy”
AA BB CC
“An and a ”
That car costs ____________.
“An and a ”
“I want to go to Paris,
but the flight costs ________.
“Oh my god!It costs 20,000,000 원 ??”
“That’s….
AN ARMAND
A LEG
Hey Bob, do you want to go to Los Angeles withme?
No, Bill. The airplane costs an arm and a
leg.
“Hang out”#5:
“meet with friends”
What does “hang out” mean?
“sleep” “play games”
AA BB CC
Hey! Let’s ______ today!
hang out
They are ________.hanging out
•I am going to ____ ___ with my friends.
•When will you ____ ___ with your girlfriend?
•I like ____ ___ with you.
hang out
hang out
hanging out
“Hey. What are you doing today?
Let’s …”
HANGOUT
Bob, are you free after work today?
Yeah, do you want to hang
out?
“Give me Five”#6:
Give me a high five!
What does “give me five” mean?
Give me five dollars
Give me five push ups
AA BB CC
A: I got a 100 on the test!
B: Congratulations! ________
“What a great goal! Give me five!”
Giveme
Five
I just won first place in the contest! Good job! Give
me five!
“Break a leg”#7:
Good morning!
What does “break a leg” mean?
Good luck! Good job!
AA BB CC
You have a test tomorrow??
Good luck! Break _______!
Good luck at the high school interview!
I hope you _________
BREAKA
LEG
I have a music festival tomorrow.
Oh, really? Break a leg!
#8: “Dinner is on me”
I’ll pay for dinner.
What does “it’s on me” mean?
I’m covered in food A really
terrible date.
AA BB CC
Today, I’ll pay for dinner. It’s on me!
It’s onme
Hey, Bob. How much did dinner cost?
Don’t worry! Dinner is on
me!!
#9:“I need a doggie bag”
Take out, please.
What does “it’s on me” mean?
I want a dog in a bag.
I want a bag shaped like a dog.
AA BB CC
Today, I’ll pay for dinner. It’s on me!
#10:“It’s a small world”
We are all connected.
What does “it’s a small world” mean?
The earth is small. Korea is
small.
AA BB CC
It’s a small world … we are all connected!
A: Have you met David Teacher?
B: Yes! He teaches English at my school.
A: Wow. It’s a small world.
Hey Bob, do you want to dance?
Okay!
Reveal GameReveal GameReveal GameReveal Game
It’s raining cats and dogs!
Break a leg!
100
%
It was a piece of cake!
It’s on me!
Give me five!
I need a doggie bag.
