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This language presents a neutral tone, not so much informal or formal.
slang
familiar
colloquial
This language reflects the close relationship of the people speaking.
slang
familiar
colloquial
These expressions are spoken, not written and would be considered inappropriate in formal types of communication.
Idiomatic Expressions
Colloquial Language
Slang Expressions
An idiom is a phrase or an expression that has a figurative meaning.
True
False
The test was just a piece of cake. The underlined phrase is an example of:
Colloquial Words
Idiomatic Expressions
The girl in the book I read was a shopaholic. The underlined word is an example of:
Colloquial Words
Idiomatic Expressions
If something is a hot potato,
it is delicious and everybody wants to eat it.
it is difficult, unpleasant or risky and nobody wants to deal with it.
it is an unfair competition where one side has an advantage.
If you speak/talk of the devil,
the person you are talking about unexpectedly appears.
you talk directly about a hot issue.
you say something bad about someone.
If you feel under the weather,
you feel sad.
you feel frustrated.
you feel ill.
What’s on your bucket list? Your bucket list is:
a list of things you want to do before you die.
a list of things you need to pack for your holidays.
a list of things you need to buy because you have run out of them.
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