A Guide to Idioms

What is an idiom?

• A group of words or a phrase which has a different meaning than the literal meaning.

• A group of words or a phrase which has an opposite meaning of the words given.

• A group of words or a phrase which has the same or nearly the same meaning.

• A group of words or a phrase which has a literal meaning.

Idioms are a form of _____________________.

• reference guides

• synonyms

• figurative language

• non-fiction

What do the following idioms mean?

"Ants in your pants"

• To hurry up

• Restless; can't sit still

• To annoy or irritate someone

• To go away and leave someone alone

"Tickled pink"

• To be kind

• To have an expesive lifestyle

• Your favorite color

• Delighted, very happy

"Shake a leg"

• To hurry up

• To have ants in your pants

• To go away and leave someone alone

• To get rid of a cramp

"Rub the wrong way"

• Opposite of rubbing the right way

• To give away a secret

• To annoy or irritate someone

• Very happy

"On cloud nine"

• Halfway to heaven

• A weather term

• To get a good night's sleep

• Very happy, joyous, peaceful

"Live high off the hog"

• To have an expensive lifestyle

• Very expensive

• You're having BBQ for dinner.

• To study very hard

"Chip off the old block"

• To give away a secret

• To study hard

• To hurry up

• A child who looks or acts just like their parent.

"Bug off"

• To hurry up

• Someone who studies insects

• To go away and leave someone alone

• To give away a secret