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Idioms
What are idioms?
Idioms are words, phrases or expressions that are either grammatically unusual.
As in ..”Its raining cats and dogs “
This doesn’t mean that cats and dogs are falling from the sky but it is a metaphorical expression that means that it is raining heavily.
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Translation English- French
Acquire accquire
Skillet poêle
popcorn pop-corn
Cucumber concombre
Cozy cozy
Metaphorical métaphorique
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Idioms
Acquire a taste for : To develop a liking for food or drink or something else.
Eg: My friend acquired a taste for western dance only recently.
Apple of (someone’s) eye: something or someone that one likes a lot.
Eg: He is the apple of his mother’s eye.
As black as a skillet: Very black
Eg:The little boy’s feet are as black as a skillet.
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Idioms
As busy as a popcorn on the skillet: Very busyEg: The children were as busy as a popcorn on the skillet when the teacher entered the classroom.
As cool as a cucumber: To be calm, to be not nervousEg:John is as cool as a cucumber and never worries about anything.
As hungry as a bear: Very hungry.Eg:I was as hungry as a bear when I returned home from work.
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Idioms
As nutty as a fruitcake:Silly,Crazy.Eg:The man I met at the supermarket was as nutty as a fruitcake.
As red as cherry :Bright redEg:My new sweater is as red as a cherry.
As sweet as honey: Very sweetEg:My teacher is as sweet as honey.
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Idioms
As warm as toast: Very warm & cozyEg:We felt as warm as a toast when we came in from the rain.
Bad apple: Bad personEg:The boy is a bad apple and always is in some trouble.
Big cheese:An important person.Eg:My uncle is a big cheese in his company.
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1.One __________ can spoil the whole bunch.2.After playing in the mud all day,the children were as_____________3.Sam ______________-pizzas only recently.4.His new baby girl was the___________5.Prying into other people’s life keeps him as___________________6.She was as ____________________ before the presentation because she was well prepared.7.We would better have a big meal ready by the time Tom comes home .He is always___________8.Don’t pay any attention to Sam .He is______9.When her boss praised her in front of the whole office ,Emily turned___________10.Lara’s words were ___________when he tried to convince Sally.11.It is freezing outside but we are __________ in front of the fireplace.12.Jenny ‘s father is a___________________-in one of the major banks.
Fill in the blanks with the correct idioms
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Match the following
As cool as a cucumberBad appleAs black as a skilletApple of someone’s eyeAs hungry as a bearAs nutty as a fruitcakeBig cheeseAs warm as toast
Very warm and cozyTo be calmBad personAn important personVery blackSilly ,CrazyVery hungrySomething that one likes a lot