14/12/2012

Idioms

Idioms are expressions that have a meaning separate to the literal meaning of the words used...

Examples of Idioms:


Knock on wood.

Under the weather.

Go the extra mile.

Don’t cry over spilt milk.

Rule of thumb.

Things went pear shaped.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Out on a limb.

Between a rock and a hard place.

End of the road.

Bend over backwards.

The ball is in your court.

Like a broken record.

Break a leg.

All in the same boat.

Hold your horses.

Put your money where your mouth is.

A blessing disguise.

Tongue in cheek.

It’s a piece of cake.

Barking up the wrong tree.



Want to make it more interesting???..You can ask your students to find the meanings based on their discussion in groups and ask them to present it...so, another games in classroom can be created!