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What are Idioms? - Lesson for Kids

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Instructor Jeremy Cook

Jeremy taught elementary school for 18 years in in the United States and in Switzerland. He has a Masters in Education from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. He's taught grades 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8. His strength is in educational content writing and technology in the classroom

This lesson provides a kid-friendly overview of idioms. Learn all about idioms and where they come from, and review some commonly-used idioms along with their meanings.

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What Are Idioms?

Idioms are phrases that have a meaning that is very different from its individual parts. Unlike most sentences that have a literal meaning, idioms have figurative meaning. A literal meaning is when each word in a sentence stays true to its actual meaning. A figurative meaning is when a combination of words mean something different than the individual words do.

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Where Do Idioms Come From?

Idioms exist in all languages. Oftentimes, idioms are cultural, which means that they develop from different groups of people throughout history and are passed down. Many of the most common idioms have origins that are quite fascinating.

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Let's take a few moments to look at some really common idioms, perhaps even ones you've heard your parents or teachers say.

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Okay, let's take a couple of moments to review what we've learned about idioms, and how they're used. Idioms are phrases that mean something completely different than the individual words put together. To understand idioms, you need to understand the difference between literal meaning and figurative meaning. A literal meaning is when each word in a sentence stays true to its actual meaning, while a figurative meaning is when a combination of words mean something different than the individual words do. Idioms come from many cultures and are passed down in different languages. You have to learn what they mean because you can't use the words in the phrase to decode them.

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