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In this lesson you will learn about idioms. You will watch the news on television and try to catch the idioms spoken.
Note: The TV below will come on automatically. You need to turn off the TV in order to listen to the video lesson.

Focus: idioms

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Hi. In the classroom today you will learn about idioms.

An idiom is an expression whose meaning does not seem to follow logically from the combination of the meaning of its parts.

Idioms are often classified as figures of speech.

An example of an idiom is HANG IN THERE.

She plans to HANG IN THERE even though she is taking eight classes this semester.

The meaning of this idiom is to continue despite difficulties.

The words HANG, IN, THERE, have completely different meanings when separated.

The definition of HANG is to fasten from above with no support from below.

The definition of IN is within the limits, bounds, or area of.

The definition of THERE is at or in that place.

You will notice the meaning of the idiom HANG IN THERE is completely different from the separated words HANG, IN, THERE.

Idioms are used extensively in American TV, movies, music, literature, and in conversations among native English speakers.

It is important to understand the meaning of idioms.

Until next time.

Watch the news on television

Learning English idioms can be difficult. Watching television is probably the best way to learn idioms. Listen to the television program below and try to catch the idioms spoken.

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