Idioms
What is an idiom?
An idiom is an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of
its separate words but must be learnt as a whole. Have you ever been
over the moon
or
under the weather
? These are both idioms.
Some other examples of idioms in English include:
To spill the beans:
To tell a secret
To be sat on the fence:
To be undecided
To see eye to eye:
To agree completely
Once in a blue moon:
Rarely
See some more examples here.
Guess the idiom
Look at these idioms from different languages. Can you guess the
equivalent idiom in English?
Idiom
Quand les poules auront des dents (French)
Literal translation
When hens have teeth
English equivalent
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Idiom
Costar un ojo de la cara (Spanish)
Literal translation
To cost an eye from your face
English equivalent
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Idiom
Não é minha praia (Brazilian Portuguese)
Literal translation
It's not my beach
English equivalent
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