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Idioms


An idiom is defined as a group of words whose meaning must be known as a whole because it cannot be learned from the meaning of the same words used separately.



Obviously, there is a problem when you cannot look up individual words in a dictionary and find the meaning, the usual strategy to employ when we come across a word or words that are unfamiliar. With idioms, however, we must learn the group of words. It is particularly important to recognize idioms when you hear them or read them; when you are able to use them comfortably in your own speech and writing, then you have achieved a higher level of mastery and fluency in the language.



In everyday English, idioms are in common use. In fact, idioms are so common that most native speakers do not even realize that they are using idioms. If you use too many idioms, or use them incorrectly, then you create the wrong impression, so be careful.



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A bad apple
Meaning
A (morally) bad person who makes a whole group bad.

A bad apple is someone who has a bad effect on a whole group or system.

People also say, "One bad/rotten apple spoils the (whole) barrel."
Example
The corruption in the government started with a bad apple, a high official two years ago. Now the whole system is corrupt.
Be a piece of cake
Meaning
To be very easy
If something is a piece of cake, it is very easy to do.

Example
A: How was the driving test yesterday? Did you pass?
B: Of course! It was a piece of cake.
Be all ears
Meaning
Be very intersted in what someone is about to say.
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If you are all ears
meaning
you are eager and ready to listen to what someone is going to say.

Example
Now tell us all about your adventures in Africa last summer. I'm all ears.
When the president started his speech, he found everyone listening, all ears

Be the apple of someone's eye

Meaning
Be loved very much by someone.

If someone is the apple of your eye, you think he/she is very important to you, and you love him/her very much.
This idiom is used especially when someone is loved by an older member of his/her family.

Example
Erika is Mark's only granddaughter, and she's the apple of his eye.

Sarah's only son was the apple of her eye.
Be as American as apple pie
Meaning
Be typically American

If something or someone is as American as apple pie, it/he/she is typically or completely American.

Example
Jose and Maria came to the U.S. 10 years ago and still keep the traditions of their home country. However, their children are as American as apple pie.

An American couple opened a restaurant in Japan, and their food tastes as American as app

Be as blind as a bat
Meaning
Be unable to see well or unable to see at all.

If someone is as blind as a bat, he/she cannot see well or cannot see at all because of his/her very bad eyesight.
Example
(A)
Can you read the first paragraph on page 115 for me?
(B)
Sorry, I forgot to bring my glasses. I'm as blind as a bat without them

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