IDIOMS AND SLANG PRESENTATION

IDIOMS SLANGS

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IDIOMS DEFINITION

COMMON IDIOMS + GUESSING GAME

SLANG DEFINITION

SLANG MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

WHAT IS IDIOM?

IDIOM DEFINITION

Idioms are a type of figurative language, which means they are not always meant to be taken literally. Idioms express a particular sentiment, but they do not literally mean what the individual words themselves mean.

An idiom is a saying that is specific to a language. For example, an idiom in English does not translate to an idiom in Spanish.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Meaning: said to warn someone not to ask too many questions about something

Origin: proverb; Ben Jonson play, 1598

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Meaning: used to express the fact that not all people have the same opinions about what is attractive

Origin: The saying has existed for centuries in various forms; main creditor: Margaret Wolfe Hungerford, 1878

You can’t judge a book by its cover

Meaning: Do not assume you know someone or something by how he or it appears.

Origin: mid-19th century

COMMON IDIOMS + GUESSING GAME

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Piece of cake

Something that is a ‘piece of cake’ is very easy to do.The exam is a piece of cake

Let the cat out of bag

To reveal a secret; to tell someone about a secret We’re throwing a party for Michelle tonight, but don’t let the cat out of the bag – it’s supposed to be a surprise!

Hit the nail on the head

to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem: I think Mick hit the nail on the head when he said that what's lacking in this company is a feeling of confidence.

See eye to eye

If two people ‘see eye to eye’, they agree on things and see things the same way. Sometimes we fight, but we generally see eye to eye on most things.

A lot on a plate

To have a lot of work to do and to be very busy I don’t think I will be able to go to the party this Friday because I have got a lot on my plate now.

Speak of the devil

This is something we say when the person we’re talking about appears A talk to B about C and C immediately apprears

WHAT IS SLANG ?

SLANG DEFINITION

Slang is words or phrases that are informal language, and it is typically used in speech more often than writing. It can be specific to a particular group of people or context; therefore, the meanings of the words may not be apparent to all people.

SLANG DEFINITION

Generation Z, or those born roughly between the mid-late 1990s to the early 2010s in the Western world. Generation Z slang differs significantly from slang terminology of prior generations in history in that Gen Z was the first generation to grow up entirely within the internet age.

touch grass

What it means: The phrase touch grass means “go outside.” It’s usually used in an insulting way to imply that someone spends too much time online, perhaps posting on social media or losing at video games, and that they should go outside

no cap

Black slang, to cap about something means “to brag, or lie” . This meaning dates all the way back to at least the early 1900s. No cap, then, has evolved as another way of saying “no lie” or “for real.

main character

Main character, for Gen Z, originated from a TikTok trend in which people post either a montage of their life featuring themselves as the main character or they reenact popular scenes from favorite movies and TV shows. Main character can also refer to someone who is the subject of viral outrage on social media. For example: I checked Twitter to see who the main character is today.

vibing

Back in the day, kids used to chill out. Now, you might find them vibing instead. Vibing means relaxing, tapping into good feelings, and just generally enjoying the atmosphere. ” Vibing is used in many situations, but especially when someone is losing themselves in great music or conversation.

SLANGS MULTIPLE CHOICE

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¨¨He wanted to go swimming in the middle of the winter, but I told him he was nuts¨¨ When someone is nuts they are…

a. smart b. clever c. crazy

A couch potato is someone who...

a. A person who watches too much television b. Someone who loves potatoes c. Someone who owns a potato farm

If someone tells you that your clothes are cheesy, that means...

a. you spilled cheese on your clothes b. your clothes are orange c. your clothes are cheap and out of fashion

The new football player is on fire¨ On fire means

a. they are hot b. they are doing really well c. they need a drink of water

¨Were going to the movies tonight. Are you down?¨ If someone is down, they....

a. are sick b. are under the table c. want to do or go to a certain activity

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