Idioms

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Welcome to class
Long time no see!

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Underdog by Alicia Keys
Cry me a river by Justin Timberlake
Beat it by Michael Jackson
Thinking out loud by Ed Sheeran
Wildest dreams by Taylor Swift
Fight fire with fire by Metallica
Heads will roll by Jenny Lewis

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What do the song titles have in common?

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Idioms

"uitdrukkingen / gezegdes"

"an Idiom is an common expression used informally that cannot be understood by the literal meaning of its words, but only by common knowledge of what the expression means."
It describes situations we come across. 

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Objective

Getting yourself familiar with everyday language commonly used by natives. 
Getting familiar with figurative speech 

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Raining heavily
Extremely easy
pretend not to notice
in a tough spot
pleased and content
jealousy
expressing a strong dislike
well behaved person
very happy or amused
deteriorate, worsen
raining cats and dogs
turn a blind eye
eat your heart out
in a pickle
going downhill
tickled pink
be caught or seen dead
goody two-shoes
piece of cake
happy as a clam

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Have you ever used one of these idioms?

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I want you to come up with a meaning for the upcoming idioms.

Also answer in what context you could use them.

Write down if you have used these before

Answer everything in English.

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Turn over a new leaf

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Turn over a new leaf
Definition: to change your behavior in a positive way

E.g. = She turned over a new leaf and began getting                        to work on time.

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Roll up one's sleeves

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Roll up one's sleeve
Definition: to prepare to work hard. 

E.g. It's time to roll up our sleeves and get the job done.

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Kid in a candy store

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Kid in a candy store
Definition:to be very happy and excited about the things around you, and often react to them in a way that is silly and not controlled.


E.g. I'm like a kid in a candy store when I go into abookshop.

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As warm as toast

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As warm as toast
Definition: comfortably or pleasantly warm.

E.g. The weather is as warm as toast. 
They sat near the fire, warm as toast.

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Add insult to an injury

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Add insult to an injury
Definition: used in a situation when something happened or was said that upset you, after you've already been upset about something else.


E.g. My car broke down in the middle of nowhere, then, to add insult to injury, it started to rain.

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Small bump in the road

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Small bump in the road
Definition: something, usually something not very serious, that delays a process or prevents it from developing.

E.g. As with any new programme, there are going to be bumps in the road. 

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Throw a curveball

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Throw a curveball
Definition: to surprise someone with something that is difficult or unpleasant to deal with.


E.g. Just when you think you have life figured out, it throws you a curveball.
He threw his boss a curve when he told her that he was resigning.

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Play the game

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Play the game
Definition: behave in a fair or honourable way; abide by the rules.

E.g. You should have told them - it wasn't playing the game to keep it secret. 

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Silver lining

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Silver lining
Definition: to emphasize the hopeful side of a situation that might seem gloomy on the surface.


E.g. Every cloud has a silver lining. 
When things look black, there's always a silver lining.

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Have we met our goals?
  • Getting yourself familiar with everyday language commonly used by natives.

  • Getting familiar with figurative speech

You may want to use it in your own way of talking

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End of class
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