The document discusses idiomatic expressions, providing examples of common idioms and their meanings. Some idioms discussed include "as white as a sheet" meaning very pale, "spilled the beans" meaning to tell a secret, and "don't have a cow" meaning don't get upset. The document provides idioms related to listening ("all ears"), dating ("blind date"), passing out ("blacked out"), bringing your lunch ("brown bag it"), feeling sad ("the blues"), being dressed up ("decked out"), feeling nervous ("ants in your pants"), and attraction ("attracted to").

1. Idiomatic
Expressions
Professor Jennifer
Castillo Solís

2. • What are idiomatic expressions?

3. • Idiomatic expressions are used in
communicating. Idiomatic
expressions are useful when trying to
convey a feeling or emotion. Some of
them are funny and light hearted.

4. As white as a sheet
• What does it mean?
• Someone who is very white
• Example:
• Her legs are as white as a sheet.

5. He/she spilled the beans
• What does that mean?
• To tell a secret
• Example:
• Melissa spilled the beans and told our
secret

6. Don´t have a cow
• What does it mean?
• Don´t get upset or angry
• Example:
• Don´t have a cow, it was just a joke.

7. …all ears
• What does it mean?
• To listen to someone
• Example:
• Talk to me, I´m all ears

8. Blind date
• What does it mean?
• To go on a date with someone you
don´t know
• Example:
• Tonight is my blind date with Joe.

9. Black out
• What does it mean?
• To pass out
• Example:
• Call a doctor, she blacked out!!

10. Brown bag it
• What does it mean?
• To bring your own lunch to
class/work
• Example:
• To save money, I brown bag it.

11. To have the blues
• What does it mean?
• To be sad or depressed
• Example:
• Sometimes I feel so blue.

12. Decked out in (something)
• What it means?
• To be dressed fancy
• Example:
• She´s decked out in a nice blouse

13. Have ants in your pants
• What does it mean?
• To be restless or nervous
• Example:
• Telma appears to have ants in her
pants

14. Attracted to
• What does it mean?
To be physically attracted to someone
Example:
I am attracted to him, he´s great!

15. Thank you!!
• Questions or doubts please contact
me at:
• teacherjenn17@yahoo.com