Idioms and slang

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Idioms and Slang

"It's raining cats and dogs" is an idiom.
What do you think it means?

Finish this sentence.
An idiom...

1. can be taken literally nowadays
2. has a different meaning to the literal one
3. has the same meaning as the literal one

Explain what you do when you give someone a cold shoulder

"To rub someone the wrong way" is about making a mistake. What was the mistake the servants made?

What does the idiom "throw the baby out with the bathwater" literally mean?

1. Accidentally throwing away the baby because the bathwater is too dirty
2. Throwing away the whole bathtub by accident
3. Throwing naughty children out of the house
4. Throwing out bathwater that is still clean enough to use

"That was an excellent night out! I'm tired and would like to relax at home. I'm going to..." Which idiom would you use to finish the sentence?

Which idiom do you use if you want people to know you are telling the truth?

1. To give someone the cold shoulder
2. Straight from the horse's mouth
3. To break the ice
4. To rub someone the wrong way

Explain why it's important for groups to "break the ice"

Which idiom do you use when you reveal a secret?

1. To give someone the cold shoulder
2. To break the ice
3. To let the cat out of the bag
4. To rub someone the wrong way

Gebruik je vaak straattaal?

Yeah

Nope

What slang words do you already know?

Paragraph 3 gives a description of slang words. How can they be described?

1. Slang is a type of language only used in formal situations
2. Slang words are only used by young people
3. Slang words can have a different meaning
4. Slang is a language that makes people feel united

In paragraph 7, we learn some sources for slang words. What are they?

What does the slang word "yolo" mean?

1. You only love once
2. Your orangutan loves oranges
3. You only live once
4. Yellow otters laugh obnoxiously

The text mentions salespeople in paragraph 4. How did using slang words help the salespeople?