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What are Idioms?
An idiom is a group of words that has a meaning different from the meaning of the individual words.
We use idioms to sound more natural and fluent in everyday English.
✅ They make your English sound more natural.
✅ They are used in movies, music, and everyday conversation.
✅ They help you understand the culture behind the language.
Lesson Target
Warm Up Discussion
Discuss the following with your tutor.
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Have you ever been in trouble at school or at work?
What happened, and how did you deal with it?
Did you solve the problem quickly or did it take a long time?
Idiom Introduction
"In hot water"
Literal Meaning
Figurative Meaning (Idiom)
Standing in a pot of hot water.
Example:
It means you’re in trouble, often because you did something wrong or broke a rule.
Example:
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