Understanding Idioms Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland Curriculum 2.0 - Grade 4 2012.

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Understanding Idioms Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland Curriculum Grade

What is an idiom? Idioms are phrase/expressions whose meaning cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words in it Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland Curriculum Grade

What do you think of when you hear the phrase It’s raining cats and dogs? Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland Curriculum Grade

What do you think it really means? It’s raining cats and dogs means that it is raining really hard. Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland Curriculum Grade

What do you think of when someone says, “I have butterflies in my stomach.”? Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland Curriculum Grade

What do you think it really means? Having butterflies in your stomach means you are very nervous or anxious about something, such as speaking to a group. Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland Curriculum Grade

What do you think of when you hear, the phrase a needle in a haystack? Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland Curriculum Grade

What do you think it really means? When locating something is like finding a needle in a haystack, it means it is very difficult to find. Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland Curriculum Grade