Hand out №119
Discipline: English as a foreign language Credits: 2
Upper-Intermediate level Practical lesson
Lexical theme: Family matters.
Grammatical theme: Idioms.
Teacher : assistant professor: Gaiipova G. A.
GRAMMAR COMMENT
Idioms
An idiom (Latin: idioma, "special property", is an expression, word, or phrase that has a figurative meaning that is comprehended in regard to a common use of that expression that is separate from the literal meaning or definition of the words of which it is made.
Examples:
Idiom
Meaning (definition)
(all) in the family
restricted to one's own family, as with private or embarrassing information.
black sheep of the family
the worst member of the family.
a family man
a man who likes to spend a lot of time with his wife and children
like one of the family
as if someone (or a pet) were a member of one's family.
run in the family
[for a characteristic] to appear in many (or all) members of a family