Example of idiom sentences

Answer 1

"Her presentation didn't make sense. It was all over the map."

Answer 2

It was an intense game it was down to the wire

Answer 3

I wasn't sure why he was angry. His mood came out of left field.

Answer 4

Dog Days of Summer, Doozy, Drink Like A Fish, Flea Market

All idioms can be funny if you don't speak the language, because none of them mean what they seem to mean and the image they create can be quite humorous.

Answer 5

The idiomatic expressions are highlighted in the sentences below.

1. If he doesn't get his act together, he'll be forced to leave the school.
2. My boss will hit the roof if those papers are not found.
3. At dinner with my roommate and his girlfriend, I felt like a third wheel.
4. He gave us some song and dance about why the work wasn't finished.
5. This is his third offense and the police should throw the book at him.
6. Our offense was able to run circles around their defense.
7. Before giving my speech in front of the whole class, I had butterflies in my stomach.
8. When the lunchroom is busy, the cafeteria workers run around like chickens with their heads cut off.
9. After giving that crazy lecture that made no sense, we thought our teacher was off his rocker.
10. If you think that I stole your jacket, you're barking up the wrong tree.
11. Physical exercise is a good way to blow off some steam.
12. Instead of burning the candle at both ends, you need to cut back on some of your activities and commitments.
13. During final exam week, many students will burn the midnight oil.
14. Finding a contact lens on a crowded dance floor is like searching for a needle in a haystack.
15. Dad accusing you of eating too much is like the pot calling the kettle black.
16. One day, out of the blue, I got a call from a friend I hadn't heard from in years.
17. How does he pay the bills when his business is always in the red?
18. He seldom pays attention in class and it seems that his head is off in the clouds.
19. Unprepared for class, the student teacher had to fly by the seat of her pants.
20. He didn't use complete sentences until he was 4 years old, but then no one could get a word in edgewise.

An idiom is a phrase that expresses an idea that all speakers of a general language are known to understand, but which tend to be quite different from the normally accepted definitions of the words contained within that expression. For example, the idiom "caught red-handed" means to be stopped or captured in the direct act of stealing, or performing an obviously illegal or illicit act, while having, objectively, nothing whatsoever to do with a literal stain upon the hands. For example, "Today, even the most practiced shoplifter or wary industrial spy, stealing anything from a ball point pen to corporate trade secrets, can be caught red-handed, captured in the candid act of thievery by use of our latest hidden camera technologies, specially designed by us for your company's own unique and pressing needs."

Another example of a common idiom would be "apple of my eye." The "apple" has, as an ideal, held a place of importance in many languages. In Old English, the pupil of the eye- the aperture that allows light to enter- was known as the "apple" due, not only to the obvious similarity of each shape, but to their levels of importance, as well. Early on, "the apple of the eye" was recognized as being inseparable from the healthy physical processes required for good vision. Those with a knowledge of early English history and literature will immediately recognize the importance of "Avalon," a word that, when translated, means, quite literally, "apple.") For example, "While our father loves his many daughters, and does so both generously and well, all can see that it is the fledgling, Reginald- our infant (and only) brother, youngest sibling, as well as his namesake and legal heir (despite being minor in age, youthful at heart, and while one cannot yet tell, quite possibly childlike of mind)- who is clearly the apple of Father's eye, no matter how short-sighted that vision will inevitably prove to be."

Answer 6

Idioms can be language specific, and many do not translate well or good. An idiom can also be a slang, dialect or specking style peculiar to a certain people.

Question seem to call for answers like;

"kick the bucket"

"hang my head"

"cry an ocean"

"spilt a gut laughing"

" he's yellow"

An expression that is not predictable from its individual elements.

Answer 7

For all intents and purposes. (right)

For all intensive purposes. (wrong)

Answer 8

its raining cat and dogs

Every dog has its day

Pay through the nose

Elbow grease

Answer 9

give 5 example of idioms

Answer 10

A piece of cake