Original Module by Bruno Horta

What are Idioms?

Idioms are words, phrases or expressions that are either grammatically unusual, as in, “Long time, no see!” or their meaning cannot be taken literally, as in, “It's raining cats and dogs!”. This expression does not mean that cats and dogs are falling from the sky, but it is a metaphorical expression (word picture) that means that it is raining very heavily.   

Let's try a memory game now to learn a few of these idioms.

If you need to check the meaning of any, you can try looking them up HERE.

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  TO HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD

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  TO BRING HOME THE BACON

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  TO BARK UP THE WRONG TREE

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  ONCE IN A BLUE MOON

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  TO LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG

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  TO BE ON CLOUD NINE

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  TO GET COLD FEET

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  TO COST AN ARM AND A LEG

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  A COUCH POTATO

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  AS COOL AS A CUCUMBER

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  WRITTEN ALL OVER YOUR FACE

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  TO BE ON THE FENCE

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  THE RAT RACE

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  TO BE SNOWED UNDER

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  IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO