As Shirley learned English, she encountered some expressions that would cause problems in understanding unless they were explained. For example, she heard the others say "teacher's pet". Of course, in her mind she envisioned a dog belonging to the teacher (literal meaning) which has nothing to do with what they really mean. It really means the teacher's favorite student. In English we have many such expressions, slang words or phrases that cannot be taken literally. Choose a phrase from the list, 1. Type the phrase in the bog. 2. Describe what the words say literally 3. Tell what it really means. Example: 1. Apple Shiner 2. Someone who shines or polishes an apple. 3. It really means a favorite student of the teacher. List: in a pickle, climb the walls, on a roll, beating around the bush, in a jam, break the ice, on the fence, music to my ears, chip off the old block, sight for sore eyes, steal a base (in baseball), raining cats and dogs, |
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May 2014
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