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Idioms 

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Definition: an expression with meaning different than the actual words. 


Idioms are sometimes hard for English learners to pick up on.  Try to find the LITERAL meaning behind these expressions: 
  • The test was a piece of cake. 
  • She was the apple of my eye.
  • He knocked my socks off with his performance! 

Click here for a list of commonly used idioms and meanings

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