8
Understanding Idioms Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland Curriculum 2.0 - Grade 4 2012
| Date post: | 04-Jan-2016 |
| Category: |
Documents |
| Upload: | ethan-charles |
| View: | 214 times |
| Download: | 0 times |
Understanding Idioms
Understanding IdiomsMontgomery County Public Schools, MarylandCurriculum 2.0 - Grade 4 2012
What is an idiom?Idioms are phrase/expressions whose meaning cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words in itMontgomery County Public Schools, MarylandCurriculum 2.0 - Grade 4 2012What do you think of when you hear the phrase Its raining cats and dogs?
Montgomery County Public Schools, MarylandCurriculum 2.0 - Grade 4 2012What do you think it really means?
Its raining cats and dogs means that it is raining really hard.Montgomery County Public Schools, MarylandCurriculum 2.0 - Grade 4 2012What do you think of when someone says, I have butterflies in my stomach.?
Montgomery County Public Schools, MarylandCurriculum 2.0 - Grade 4 2012What do you think it really means?
Having butterflies in your stomach means you are very nervous or anxious about something, such as speaking to a group.Montgomery County Public Schools, MarylandCurriculum 2.0 - Grade 4 2012What do you think of when you hear, the phrase a needle in a haystack?
Montgomery County Public Schools, MarylandCurriculum 2.0 - Grade 4 2012What do you think it really means?
When locating something is like finding a needle in a haystack, it means it is very difficult to find. Montgomery County Public Schools, MarylandCurriculum 2.0 - Grade 4 2012
