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1Phrases that don't mean what they literally say. They have a special meaning

2Phrase that means different from what the meaning of the words stated

3We want to get a big dog, but dad said he has to sleep on it and will give us an answer tomorrow.What does the idiom "sleep on it" mean?

4The phrases that cannot be predicted based on the meanings of individual words

5An accepted phrase or expression having a meaning different from the literal.

6An expression using familiar phrases that are not meant to be taken literally and do not make sense outside of the historical meaning of the expression.

7Common phrases that have meanings different from their literal words.

8Phrases, the meanings of which can not be deduced by the words themselves

9A silly indirect saying

10A mixed blessing, down to earth, run out of steam

11A phrase or saying not meant to be taken literally but understood by native English speakers

12A phrase whose meaning is not determined through literal translation, but through a figurative meaning developed through common use.

13An expression that means something other than the literal meanings of its individual words is called a/an

14Which term refers to words and phrases that mean something different from the literal meanings of the words?

15A term whose meaning cannot be determined from the literal meanings of the words it is made of.

16An expression in a given language that cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words in the expression

17A fixed expression with nonliteral meaning

18Phrases that have a figurative meaning, not literal meaning

19What does the idiom mean? Sleep on it

20What is a common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally?

21The above phrases from the essay are examples of .....

22Phrases with a different meaning than each word's literal, or usual, meaning. Frequently common to a particular region, culture, or time period

23"Jump on the bandwagon" is an example of which type of figurative language?

24Commonly used and accepted phrases that are not taken literally, but rather contain another meaning altogether

25That television is state-of-the-art.

26When an author uses an expression that has does not mean what the individual words literally say, but rather the expression as a whole has it's own unique meaning

27Which term is defined as a commonly used expression whose meaning is not literal?

28The phrase commonly used in everyday language that doesn't make sense in another language

29What is the meaning of the idiom "You can say that again"?

30Define: a phrase that says one thing but means something quite different

31A common saying with a meaning completely different from its dictionary meaning.

32Mr. Brown said we have to play it by ear.

33These are common phrases or terms whose meaning is changed, but can be understood by their popular use.

34Figurative Language:phrases that do not mean exactly what they say

35An expression that means something totally different than the the literal interpretation of its words would suggest

36These are words that regularly occur together:

37"like two peas in a pod" and having a "heart of gold" are examples of

38What is the meaning of the idiom "to be on the ball"?

39You know ..... too many cooks stink up the kitchen

40Which word is a commonly used expression that doesn't mean what it literally says?

41Choose the best term to represent the following quote "Easy as falling off a log"

42An idiomatic expression is a group of words with a meaning that is different from the meaning

43An expression that is peculiar to itself grammatically or cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its elements but is understood by most people

44An expression that differs from it's literal meaning.Ex. "That was a piece of cake."

45In the background info for the memoir, "Blue Nines and Red Words," an example of synesthesia provided is "I smell trouble." This is also an example of what figurative language?

46Words or phrases that aren't meant to be taken literally

47Groups of words whose meaning is different from the ordinary meaning of the words. The context can help you understand the meaning

48A characteristic of idiomatic items is:

49I think they were just testing the waters.

50A good teacher has 'eyes on her back' what does this idiomatic expression mean?

51I am going to pass the magnets test with flying colors because I studied hard last night!What type of figurative language is used in the sentence above?