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By: Marisela Restrepo
Ruiz
ENGLISH IDIOMS
AND
IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS.
Los dichos, son exclusivos de la cultura y/o demografía de un
país, ciudad o subgrupo social; es por esto que están
directamente relacionados a un contexto; ellos hacen parte
del idioma hablado puesto que son transmitidos de generación
en generación de forma oral.
SOME OF THE MOST COMMON AMERICAN IDIOMS
 A piece of cake,
it means that something is very easy.
 In the limelight,
when you are in the center of attention.
 In Hot Water, to be in troubles.
A picture is worth a thousand words!,
A picture, explains things better than words.
 A poker face!,
it means a face with no expression.
Two heads are better than one!,
2 people working together
will have more ideas that only one.
 I can have my cake and eat it too!,
I can have everything what I want in life.
 That takes the cake!
That's unbelievable
 Time out!
= Stop, calm down!

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Powe piont idioms

  • 1. By: Marisela Restrepo Ruiz ENGLISH IDIOMS AND IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS.
  • 2.
  • 3. Los dichos, son exclusivos de la cultura y/o demografía de un país, ciudad o subgrupo social; es por esto que están directamente relacionados a un contexto; ellos hacen parte del idioma hablado puesto que son transmitidos de generación en generación de forma oral.
  • 4. SOME OF THE MOST COMMON AMERICAN IDIOMS  A piece of cake, it means that something is very easy.  In the limelight, when you are in the center of attention.  In Hot Water, to be in troubles.
  • 5. A picture is worth a thousand words!, A picture, explains things better than words.  A poker face!, it means a face with no expression. Two heads are better than one!, 2 people working together will have more ideas that only one.
  • 6.  I can have my cake and eat it too!, I can have everything what I want in life.  That takes the cake! That's unbelievable  Time out! = Stop, calm down!