Idiom Definition: a word or expression that has meaning in a certain language or region; often it is an expression whose meaning differs from the literal meaning of its individual words

A taste of your own medicine Under the weather Dodge a bullet Examples A piece of cake A taste of your own medicine Under the weather Dodge a bullet All in the same boat

Under the weather – sick Dodge a bullet– avoiding something bad meanings A piece of cake – easy A taste of your own medicine – to be treated in the same negative way that you treated someone Under the weather – sick Dodge a bullet– avoiding something bad All in the same boat – all in the same situation

Idiom Video In this video blog for kids, Mr. Palindrome acts out his absolute favorite idioms. Can you guess what each phrase or saying means? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= dgWlE1NsEjU

Other Idioms AND their meanings A penny for your thoughts   This idiom is used as a way of asking someone what they are thinking about. Add insult to injury When people add insult to injury, they make a bad situation even worse. A hot potato This idiom is used to speak of an issue (especially in current affairs) which many people are talking about. Once in a blue moon This is used when something happens very rarely. Caught between two stools When someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives. See eye to eye This idiom is used to say that two (or more people) agree on something. Hear it on the grapevine This means ‘to hear a rumor' about something or someone. .

Idioms AND their meanings Miss the boat   This idiom is used to say that someone missed his or her chance at something. Kill two birds with one stone This means ‘to do two things at the same time'. On the ball When someone understands the situation well Cut corners When something is done badly to save money. For example, when someone buys products that are cheap but not of good quality. To hear something straight from the horse's mouth To hear something from the authoritative source. Costs an arm and a leg When something is very expensive. The last straw The final problem in a series of problems. .

Idioms AND their meanings Take what someone says with a pinch of salt   This means not to take what someone says too seriously. There is a big possibility that what he/she says is only partly true. Sit on the fence This is used when someone does not want to choose or make a decision. The best of both worlds All the advantages. Put wool over other people's eyes This means to deceive someone into thinking well of them. Speak of the devil! This expression is used when the person you have just been talking about arrives. .