The Amazing World of Idioms

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The Amazing Worldof Idioms
Olga Pavlovskaya 9B Scientific Manager
I.V.Zubrilina
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Topic

• The history of English and American
  idiomatic expressions

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• An IDIOM is a phrase or expression that
  has a meaning different from what the
  words suggest in their usual meaning

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To put one's foot into it
American English
British English
(to make a public offence)
(to drop a brick)
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Idioms
Customs
History
Traditions
National - cultural component
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Types of idioms
Inherited from British English but changed
American prototypes of Ehglish Idioms
(not see the forest for the trees)
(not see the wood for the trees)
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The 17th century
A witch-hunt a search for and
persecution of people whose views are
regarded as evil.
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The 18th century
To have an axe to grind to have a
personal, often stylish reason for being
involved in something.
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The 19th century

• Fly off the handle to lose ones tempo

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The 20th century

• To give somebody the work to kill
  someone.

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American Idioms
"Rain cats and dogs"- to rain very heavily
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"Big frog in a small pond" - someone who is
considered to be important in a small place
or position
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"To blow one's own horn" - to praise
oneself
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"To burn rubber" - to start up a car or
motorcycle from a dead stop so fast
that the rubber of the tires leaves a mark
on the road
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English Idioms
"To bring home the bacon" - to earn a
salary
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"It's no skin off my nose" - not to care
what someone else thinks or does because it
does not affect you.
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"To keep somebody in the dark" - to keep the
secret.
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School
"The exam was a peace of cake" - It's very easy!
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Home
"Make yourself at home" - to make
himself comfortable, as at home.
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General condition
"To burn the candle at both ends" - to work hard
during the day and stay up late at night in order
to get everything done.
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Beauty
"A wolf in sheep's clothing" - to pretend to
be friendly in order to hide selfish or bad
intentions.
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Crime
"Crime doesn't pay" - crime doesn't provide you
with any real profit.
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Love
"The eternal triangle" - two men love the same
women, or two women love the same man.
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Your abilities
"To be cut bout for something"- to have the
right qualities and abilities for a job.
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Thank you for your attention.