IDIOMATIC

EXPRESSION
Objectives:
Identify meanings of verbal and special
idiomatic expressions;
Use idiom in both oral and written
communication;
Display mastery of the idioms through
answering the given exercises;
Appreciate the value of idiomatic
expression using it in composing sentences
or dialogue.
 Idiomatic Expressions
group of words having a
different meaning from the
combined meanings of the
words expressed.
are found in the daily speech of
people rather than in formal
composition.
Examples:
She was tickled pink by the good news.
*made very happy.
Im feeling sick as a dog.
*very sick.
Wow! Its raining cats and dogs out
there.
*very hard rain.
 SPECIAL CATEGORIES
ANIMALS
*a cats nap a short sleep during the day.
*donkeys years a very long time.
*smell a rat detect something suspicious.
COLOR
*in black & white in writing or in print.
*once in a blue moon very rarely.
*gray matter intelligence, power of reasoning.
 PARTS OF THE BODY
*head over heels completely
*fall on deaf ears be ignored
*give ones right arm be willing; sacrifice

IDIOMATIC PAIRS
*slow but sure slow but good or correct.
*forgive & forget be prepared to be reconciled.
*beer & skittles fun & pleasure.
Assignment:

Apple of the eye

48 years
Dropped my eye
Take into account
To and fro