Learning About Idioms

 

What is Figurative Language? An idiom is a type of figurative language. Before you start learning more about idioms, you should know the difference between a literal and a figurative expression. View the PowerPoint below to learn more. You can also click here if the presentation doesn't show up below.


What is Figurative Language?



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Definition of an idiom: An idiom is a combination of words that has a meaning that is different from the meanings of the individual words themselves.

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The English Zone - What Are Idioms?
http://english-zone.com/index.php?page=799&pid=3
 
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Eye on Idioms
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/idioms/idiom_1.html

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English Idioms and Proverbs
http://oels.byu.edu/student/idioms/idiomsmain.html

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GoEnglish.com Idioms
http://www.goenglish.com/Idioms.asp

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Paint by Idioms
http://www.funbrain.com/funbrain/idioms/