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idioms & proverbs 1 Idioms, Proverbs & Adages
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idioms & proverbs 2 Idiom ห An idiom is a group of words which have a different meaning when used together from the one they would have if you took the meaning of each word individually. Popular expressions that don’t always mean what one would expect.
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idioms & proverbs 3 Proverbs & Adages A proverb or adage is a short sentence that people often quote, which gives advice or tells you something about life. Popular expressions that give advice or wisdom.
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idioms & proverbs 4 Idioms 1. A piece of cake: very easy to do I can fix your car in ten minutes. It’s a piece of cake! 2. Spill the beans: to tell a secret Pierre spilled the beans and told me about the surprise party. 3. Put one’s foot in one’s mouth: to say something embarrassing Think before you speak so you don’t put your foot in your mouth. 4. Green with envy: very jealous When I won the prize, all my friends were green with envy.
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idioms & proverbs 5 Proverbs & Adages 1. Actions speak louder than words: What a person actually does is more important than what they say they will do. 2. Beauty is only skin deep: A person’s character is more important than their appearance. 3. Better late than never: It is better to do something, even if it’s late, than to not do it at all.
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Practice Please identify whether each phrase is an idiom or an adage/proverb. It’s raining cats and dogs Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Good things come to those who wait. You have a green thumb It’s better to be smarter than you appear, than to appear smarter than you are. idioms & proverbs 6
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You’re turn Look up an idiom and a proverb/adage and write it in your vocabulary section. Explain what each phrase means and use it in a sentence. http://www.idiomsbykids.com/idiomsall.ht m http://www.idiomsbykids.com/idiomsall.ht m http://www.syvum.com/proverbs/kids.htm l http://www.syvum.com/proverbs/kids.htm l idioms & proverbs 7
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