Adages and Proverbs and Idioms

Idioms and Proverbs

​What are idioms?

• An idiom is an expression that has a different meaning to its literal meaning.

• Idioms are common sayings that cannot always be worked out by looking the word up in the dictionary.

• It doesn't always mean what it says.

For Example:

Meaning: To feel Ill

​Examples of Idioms

• ​When someone is at a loss of words or is being unusually quiet.

''What's the matter Lucy, cat got your tongue?''

​An idiom is a phrase that has a meaning of its own that cannot be understood from the meaning of its individual words. It has a figurative meaning.

Multiple Choice

''It's raining cats and dogs'' means:

• Cats and dogs are falling from the sky

• It is raining heavily
• There are lots of pets

• It is windy

​What are Proverbs?

• Like idioms, Proverbs often have a meaning that is greater than the meaning of the individual words put together.

• A proverb is a well known sentence that is used to give advice or tells you something about life.

  For Example:

​A proverb is a short popular saying with a literal meaning that gives advice about how people should behave or expresses belief that is generally thought to be true.

Multiple Choice

When I first met him, I thought he wasn't very funny, but after some time I saw that he's hilarious.

It's what they say, Don't judge a book by it's cover.

What does don't judge a book by its cover mean?

• People can surprise you.

• Judge a book by its cover.
• don't judge people by their appearance.

• Appearance is always indicative of character.