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Idioms… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Literal  & Figurative Meaning
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
For example… “It’s raining cats and dogs!” Literal  Figurative
“ A broken heart”
“ Knock on wood”
“ Hit the hay”
“ let the cat out of the bag!”
“ You’ve opened up a can of worms!”
“ Stop bugging me!”
“ Apple of my eye”
“ Backseat driver”
“ A friend you can count on”
“ I’m on cloud nine”
“ A piece of cake”
“ pushing the envelope”
“ A skeleton in the closet”

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