I
dioms
An idiom is a saying or a phrase with a particular meaning. However, the
meaning is not clear from the words themselves.
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An idiom must not be taken literally.
The meaning of an idiom is understood because of the way it has
always been used.
For example, to be in hot water is to be in trouble.
Exercise 1
Find the meaning of the following idioms.
a)
A drop in the bucket
b)
An axe to grind
c)
Beating around the bush
d)
Cry over spilt milk
e)
f)
Don’t look a gift horse in
the mouth
Finding your feet
g)
Flash in the pan
h)
Go out on a limb
i)
Hold your horses
j)
Icing on the cake
k)
Know the ropes
l)
Let sleeping dogs lie
m) Let the cat out of the
bag
Exercise 2
Now use each of the above idioms in a sentence to demonstrate its
meaning.
I
dioms
An idiom is a saying or a phrase with a particular meaning. However, the
meaning is not clear from the words themselves.



An idiom must not be taken literally.
The meaning of an idiom is understood because of the way it has
always been used.
For example, to be in hot water is to be in trouble.
Exercise 1
Find the meaning of the following idioms.
a)
A drop in the bucket
b)
An axe to grind
c)
Beating around the bush
d)
Cry over spilt milk
e)
f)
Don’t look a gift horse in
the mouth
Finding your feet
g)
Flash in the pan
h)
Go out on a limb
i)
Hold your horses
j)
Icing on the cake
k)
Know the ropes
l)
Let sleeping dogs lie
m) Let the cat out of the
bag
Exercise 2
Now use each of the above idioms in a sentence to demonstrate its
meaning.