This document discusses idioms, which are phrases that are grammatically unusual and cannot be understood by analyzing individual words. Idioms originate from various sources like technical jargon, literature, films, and quotations. The document provides examples of common idioms and their meanings, including "hit the road," "get into hot water," "put all your eggs in one basket," and filler words used in conversation.
3. AND ARE INTERPRETED LOGICALLY OR
LITERALLY AND CANNOT BE UNDERSTOOD
BY DEFINING SEPARATE WORDS
4. FOR EXAMPLE
I thought the test would be really hard,but turned out to be a piece of cake
5. Let’s hit the road,we have a long way to go
HIT the road—no one wants you here anyway!
6. IDIOMS COME FROM JARGON-THE TEACHNICAL
LANGUAGE USED BY A GROUP OF SPECIELIST
MOST IDIOMS COME FROM ANCIENT
LITERATURE OR EVEN CLASSICAL FILMS
MANY IDIOMS ORIGINATED AS QUATATIONS
FROM WELL KNOWN WRITTER SUCH AS
SHAKESPEARE
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8. IN A HOT WATTER; SHE GOT INTO HOT WATER FOR BEING LATE
9.
10. PUT ALL EGGS IN ONE BASKET; BY ATTACKING MNA,DONOT PUT ALL YOUR
EGGS IN ONE BASKET
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12. DELIVER THE GOODS
GET DUCKS IN A ROW
GET THE AXES
DEAD WOOD
HIT THE HAY
CALL IT A DAY
IN STICHES
TO GET INTO HOT WATER
A HARD NUT TO CRACK
BUILT CASTLE IN THE AIR
AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR
13. ONCE A BLUE MOON
BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE
BITE OF MORE THEN YOU CAN CHEW
FEEL A BIT UNDER THE WEATHER
GIVE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT
ALL YOUR EGGS IN ONE BASKET
ALL EARS
SKIN YOUR TEETH INTO
MAKE HEADWAY