Idioms activity book ..activity 9
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Students are often required to identify idioms on state tests, but what are idioms? It’s hard to define them. Idioms are one of the more elusive parts of figurative language. This is because idioms are made from other figurative language techniques (like simile, metaphor, or hyperbole).
For example, let’s look at the idiom “He’s running out of steam.” This is a metaphor that compares “him” to a steam engine, but it’s also an idiom. What separates idioms from other figurative language techniques is that people use idioms a lot. In other words, idioms are just cliched figurative expressions. To complicate matters, many students have
For example, let’s look at the idiom “He’s running out of steam.” This is a metaphor that compares “him” to a steam engine, but it’s also an idiom. What separates idioms from other figurative language techniques is that people use idioms a lot. In other words, idioms are just cliched figurative expressions. To complicate matters, many students have
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