牛津译林版高中课程英语模块11Unit2 Grammar and usage.pptVIP

Grammar and usage Look at some idioms and change idioms to plain English in each sentence. Jack did not achieve good grades in school, but his sister was a real egghead. (a very clever person) We are leaving for London tomorrow, rain or shine. (no matter what difficulties we face) Sherry really enjoyed chemistry, so writing an essay about it was a child’s play. (Anything that is easy to do.) Idioms Idioms are fixed expressions with meanings that are not obvious. The meaning of an idiom is usually different from the meaning of the individual words. Idioms are usually used in informal l