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Our Favorite IdiomsBy Ms. Ray’s Class
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Introduction
The English language has thousands of idioms. Idioms are expressions that have hidden meanings. You can’t tell what idiomatic expressions mean by taking the words within them literally. So, you have to understand something about the people or community in which idioms are used to really understand them. How many of our favorite idioms do you understand?
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Table of Contents
• In the Doghouse
• Follow Your Nose
• Hang in There
• Add Fuel to the Fire
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In the Doghouse
• Keith was really in the doghouse when he forgot to bring home his social studies book.
• In the doghouse means in lots of trouble. It may even mean someone may get punished.
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Follow Your Nose
• When I asked my teacher the way to the library, she said, “Follow your nose!”
• Follow your nose means go straight ahead.
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Hang In There
• I was thinking about quitting when I heard my coach shout, “Hang in there! You can do it!”
• Hang in there means to not give up trying.
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Add Fuel to the Fire
• When Kate talked back to the principal, he said, “Now, Kate, don’t add fuel to the fire.”
• Add fuel to the fire means to make things worse.