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Idioms, Proverbs & Adages

Idioms, Proverbs & Adages. Idiom ห. An idiom is a group of words which have a different meaning when used together from the one they would have if you took the meaning of each word individually. Popular expressions that don’t always mean what one would expect. Proverbs & Adages.

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Idioms, Proverbs & Adages

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  1. Idioms, Proverbs & Adages idioms & proverbs

  2. Idiomห • An idiom is a group of words which have a different meaning when used together from the one they would have if you took the meaning of each word individually. • Popular expressions that don’t always mean what one would expect. idioms & proverbs

  3. Proverbs & Adages • A proverb or adage is a short sentence that people often quote, which gives advice or tells you something about life. • Popular expressions that give advice or wisdom. idioms & proverbs

  4. Idioms • A piece of cake: very easy to do • I can fix your car in ten minutes. It’s a piece of cake! • Spill the beans: to tell a secret • Pierre spilled the beans and told me about the surprise party. • Put one’s foot in one’s mouth: to say something embarrassing • Think before you speak so you don’t put your foot in your mouth. • Green with envy: very jealous • When I won the prize, all my friends were green with envy. idioms & proverbs

  5. Proverbs & Adages 1. Actions speak louder than words: • What a person actually does is more important than what they say they will do. 2. Beauty is only skin deep: • A person’s character is more important than their appearance. 3. Better late than never: • It is better to do something, even if it’s late, than to not do it at all. idioms & proverbs

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