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Should You Believe
Everything You Read or Hear?
It’s raining cats and dogs
Do you believe that?
it has been written in books!
People say it,
Are they lying?
Do they mean it literally?
No, they are making a point, exaggeratingthe point by use of
idioms
Idiom - phrases that mean more than their words put together. If you take them word for word, they might not make much sense!
Do you like my backpack it cost an arm and a leg.
An arm and leg
A large amountof money
=
There’s a big test tomorrow, I need to hit the books.
Hit the books = To study hard
Ms. Merendino is absent today because she is under the weather.
Under the weather = Feeling sick
So can you believe everything you read or hear?
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