Idioms are one of the hardest parts of the English language. An idiom is a term or phrase whose meaning cannot be deduced from the literal definitions and the arrangement of its parts, but refers instead to a figurative meaning that is known only through common use. (Additional information can be found on the July 29th blog post. Click that link to visit the previous idiom post.)
The phrase "keep your eyes peeled" is an idiom. You couldn't interpret that literally, as your eyes can be "peeled" the way a banana can be. But, figuratively, that means to keep your eyes opened and be on the lookout!
Test your knowledge of some common idioms that you may come across in writing & speaking. Try this Quia activity and then come back here to report which idioms (if any) were new to you and which one you were most familiar with already.
Quia activity: http://www.quia.com/mc/66234.html
15 comments:
The Idioms game was very easy for me because I have a good understanding of idioms. I played the game and got all correct.
Leonie Florestal
mirlene
I got a star on idioms.
This game was a lot of fun. I use idoms fairly often when talking with friends. It's like shooting fish in a barrel; especially when you can't find the right words to say. -Angelia M.
I tried out the idioms quiz twice and got them all right. I have a good understanding of idioms. That why I did well on them.
Christopher Nieto
I tried the idioms quiz and did very good I really enjoy doing idioms.
Sheila W.
I really like that game and I really like idioms.My favorite was "to keep a stiff upper lip"and"to be all smiles".Some of them I have not heard in a while like "to have a nose for news".
I Idioms game is very much interesting.Although some of it is new to me.
Dorothea Maxwell
I really like that game. I can learn so much from it, because I heard some of that, but I wasn't sure what's that mean. Now I do know more about Idioms.
note: English is my second langvage.
Beata
I did go on the Idioms game because I use a lot of them myself. Richard Adams
I liked the idiom game and got them all right too.
Gm
I love idioms but sometimes they are really difficult for me. I don't really use them all the time. I enjoyed the quiz, but some of them I had never heard or seen before.
Geraldine G.
I am familiar with all of these idioms. My favorite is a nose for news which means knowing where to look for information. I got a start on the quiz.
Abbey P.
I was not too familiar with a lot of them. The most familiar was "keep your eyes open".
I did good in the game though.
Margie
I like the idioms game I got all correct.
I like: Don't make any definite plans - To play it by ear.
Allison.
The idioms that were new to me are:
To have a nose for news & keep a stiff upper lip.
Even though I understood them and got them all correct, these I had never heard before and think they are great.
Melissa Lobsinger
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