Understanding Idioms

What is an idiom?

• A group of words with a different meaning than the literal one

• A type of poem

• A literal phrase

• A single word with multiple meanings

Which idiom means something is very easy to do?

• As easy as ABC

• Hold your horses

• To be in hot water

• Cost an arm and a leg

What does the idiom 'To be in hot water' mean?

• To be very busy

• To be relaxed

• To be in trouble

• To be wealthy

If someone tells you to 'Hold your horses', what are they asking you to do?

• Be quiet

• Get ready

• Wait

• Hurry up

What does 'Cost an arm and a leg' imply?

• Something is very easy

• Something is very expensive

• Something is very difficult

• Something is very cheap