Idioms

Idioms

By U. Kiki

Poll

How much do you know about idioms?

• A lot. That's easy!

• I got 50% of the topic

• I know a little bit

• I don't know anything. Teach me please!

What is an IDIOM?

An idiom is an expression or common saying that does not literally mean what it says. 

成语是一种表达方式或常用语，其字面意思并不是它真正的含义。

慣用句とは、言葉通りの意味ではなく、別の意味を持つ表現や一般的な言い回しのことです。

It's raining cats and dogs.

Multiple Choice

What is its real meaning?

• It is raining heavily

• Cats and dogs are falling from the sky

Cool as a cucumber

Multiple Choice

What is its real meaning?

• Being relaxed

• Eat a lot of cucumber

Multiple Choice

Guess the idiom!

• butterflies in the stomach

• in a pickle

• to lay an egg

Multiple Choice

What does the idiom, "I am a couch potato" mean?

• I like to eat potatoes on the couch

• Potatoes are good to eat.

• A person is lazy.

• The dog sits on the couch.

Multiple Choice

What does the idiom, "Zip your lips" mean?

• My lips have a zipper.

• My lips are closed tightly like a zipper.

• The zipper rubbed and cut my lips.

• The zipper on my jacket broke.

Multiple Choice

What does the idiom, "Under the Weather" mean?

• Feeling well

• Feeling sick

• Feeling under the rain

• Happy about the rain

Multiple Choice

What does the idiom, "raining cats and dogs" mean?

• It is sprinkling

• Dogs and cats are raining from the sky

• Very easy

• Raining heavily

Multiple Choice

What does the idiom, "a piece of cake" mean?

• To give up

• Very easy

• Told a secret

• Feeling sick

Multiple Choice

Guess the idiom!

• crocodile tears

• white elephant

• to be a wet blanket

Poll

How familiar are you with idioms?

• I am confident!

• Maybe!

• I need more practice!

• I don't know!