Schools & Yearbooks

Birthday mag 1

By laura vanesa nieto gonzalez

Go to stand

Published: Sep 25, 2026
Updated: Oct 2, 2026
Pages: 10
Language: English

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WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF IDIOMS

What is an idiom?

An idiom is an informal expression whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of the words that make it up. In other words, you cannot always understand an idiom: BYAL translating each word separately. The expression has a special meaning as a whole.

SUKKY
SURPRISE
What's up
BYE!
HELLO
YEAH! yes!
° O WOW!
NO WELCOME
A quick example

"Piece of cake"

It does not literally mean a piece of cake. It means that something is very easy or requires very little effort. Example:

That last question was a piece of cake.

Remember:

Words can mean more than what they say.

ENGLISH

Why are idioms important?

Idioms make English more natural, expressive and interesting. They are commonly used to communicate ideas in a more creative way.