A common or overused phrase which means something different from its literal meaning. Understood from popular use. You can’t understand them just from knowing the individual meanings of their elements. It might be hard for people who don’t speak the same language to use and understand idioms! Why do you think that is?

sQ sQ How many idioms do you already know?

“Break a leg!” What it sounds like:What does it really mean?

“Break a leg!” What it sounds like:What does it really mean? “Good luck!”

To kick the bucket What it sounds like:What does it really mean?

To kick the bucket What it sounds like:What does it really mean? To die

A wild goose chase What it sounds like:What does it really mean?

A wild goose chase What it sounds like:What does it really mean? A useless journey or pursuit

“You spilled the beans!” What it sounds like:What does it really mean?

“You spilled the beans!” What it sounds like:What does it really mean? To tell a secret

“I’m an old hand at that!” What it sounds like:What does it really mean?

“I’m an old hand at that!” What it sounds like:What does it really mean? To have a lot of experience in/with something

To give the cold shoulder What it sounds like:What does it really mean?

To give the cold shoulder What it sounds like:What does it really mean? To pay no attention to or ignore

“It’s written all over your face!” What it sounds like:What does it really mean?

“It’s written all over your face!” What it sounds like:What does it really mean? People can tell what you’re thinking/feeling by looking at you

On cloud nine What it sounds like:What does it really mean?

On cloud nine What it sounds like:What does it really mean? To be very happy

“You’re a tough cookie!” What it sounds like:What does it really mean?

“You’re a tough cookie!” What it sounds like:What does it really mean? To be a very determined person

To be in hot water What it sounds like:What does it really mean?

To be in hot water What it sounds like:What does it really mean? To be in trouble

To zip your lips What it sounds like:What does it really mean?

To zip your lips What it sounds like:What does it really mean? To be quiet, stop talking

Between a rock and a hard place What it sounds like:What does it really mean?

Between a rock and a hard place What it sounds like:What does it really mean? In a tough situation, to make a hard decision between 2 unpleasant things

Complete the worksheet (front and back) with your elbow partner. Then, together, list as many idioms as you can think of on a piece of paper. Raise your hand for Ms. Kreps to check! Illustrate & explain an idiom of choice for your Reader’s Notebook