What Is An Idiom?

An idiom is a natural manner of speaking to a native speaker of a

language.

Eating SomeoneHey, Alice. What's been eating you lately ? Don't you realize how rude and irritable you've become?I know. I'm really sorry for the way I've been acting.Well, why don't you tell me what has been bothering and upsetting you and maybe we can work your problem out together.I'll admit that it would help to talk to someone about it.

Knock Somebody’s Shoes Off• Hi, John. What's new ?• Oh, nothing too much with me,

but you ought to see Fredo's new car. It'll knock your socks off!

• So, he finally got that Italian sports car he's been dreaming about.

• He sure did. When you see all the custom features that it has, you'll get so enthused and excited you won't know what to do.

• Boy, I can hardly wait to go for a ride in it.

NO ROOM TO SWING A CAT: AN UNUSUALLY SMALL OR CONFINED SPACE

Raining Cats and Dogs: A very loud and noisy rain storm

Raining very heavily: “We wanted to play touch football, but now it's raining cats and dogs, so I guess we'll stay inside.”

PEDAL TO THE METAL: TO GO FULL SPEED, ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING A VEHICLE.

The Whole Nine Yards: Everything. All of it."The whole nine yards" crops up in many contexts, which isn't surprising, as there are many things that can be measured in linear, square or cubic yards - and there are also yard-arms, steelyards etc. to account for. This is the source of the variability of the many plausible, but of course mostly incorrect, explanations of the phrase's origin. Regrettably, plausibility doesn't get us very far, as the following will show. The early citations of the phrase don't in fact refer to yards of any particular material, just to a non-specific measure - 'yards'.

THIRD TIMES A CHARM:

AFTER NO SUCCESS THE FIRST TWO TIMES, THE THIRD TRY IS A LUCKY ONE.

Tongue And Cheek: humor, not to be taken serious.

Close but no Cigar: To be very near and almost accomplish a goal, but fall short.

BREAK A LEG: A SUPERSTITIOUS WAY TO SAY 'GOOD LUCK' WITHOUT SAYING 'GOOD LUCK', BUT RATHER THE OPPOSITE.

Back Seat Driver: People who criticize from the sidelines, much like someone giving unwanted advice from the back seat of a vehicle to the driver.

Who cut the cheese?

Jaywalk: Crossing the street (from the middle) without using the crosswalk.

• The Last Straw: When one small burden after another creates an unbearable situation, the last straw is the last small burden that one can take.

•Under the weather: Feeling ill or sick.

I AM DOOZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DoozySomething : outstanding

Haste Makes Waste: Quickly doing things results in a poor ending.

More Idioms

• Bite the Dust• Andy did exceptionally well in all

of the track events, but he bit the dust in the high jump competition. Much to the disappointment of his fans, he went down in defeat, losing to a competitor from the visiting team.

• A Blessing In Disguise: Something good that isn't recognized at first.

The Early Bird Catches the WormMarc, the lines for the rock festival are going to be miles long! If you expect to get tickets for you and Mary, remember that old saying. " The early bird catches the worm "I guess you're right. Mary is looking forward to the concert, and I'd hate to disappoint her. I'll get up real early to get a place at the head of the line.That way I'll get the tickets I want, for sure !Marc, the lines for the rock festival are going to be miles long! If you expect to get tickets for you and Mary, remember that old saying. " The early bird catches the worm "I guess you're right. Mary is looking forward to the concert, and I'd hate to disappoint her. I'll get up real early to get a place at the head of the line.That way I'll get the tickets I want, for sure !

Over My Dead Body: When you absolutely will not allow something happen.

The End

Honors:Riley Pyle, Nolan Henderson, Taylor

Phillips