1. Warmer – What is an idiom?
A ‘night owl’ is an idiom.
If we say that Franz is a ‘night owl’, we don’t mean that he actually is an owl!
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owl
the words in the idiom
the meaning of the idiom
An idiom is a group of words that have a special meaning when used together. The meaning of the idiom is different from the meaning of the individual words.
Shakespeare used and invented lots of idioms.

2. Task 1 – the words in the idioms
Match the idioms with the pictures.
at a snail’s pace
send someone packing
a night owl
break the ice
lie low

3. Task 2 – the meanings of the idioms
Match the pictures showing the words in the idiom (left) with the ones showing the meanings (right).

4. Task 2 – the meanings of the idioms
Match the pictures showing the words in the idiom (left) with the ones showing the meanings (right).