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Idioms (continued)
Textbook: p. 146
GoalFind synonyms and antonyms of idioms; determine idiom meanings.
New words
to listen intently · qulog‘i ding bo‘lmoqin the blink of an eye · ko‘z ochib yumgunchaskilful · qo‘li gulvery cunning · ilonning yog‘ini yalagan
Explanation
An idiom is a fixed combination with one whole figurative meaning that often equals a single word. Idioms, like words, can be synonyms or antonyms of each other: qo‘li gul (skilful) — qo‘lidan ish kelmaydi (clumsy); ko‘ngli joyiga tushdi (calmed down) — yuragi orqasiga tortib ketdi (got badly frightened). Some more idioms: qulog‘i ding bo‘ldi — listened intently; ko‘z ochib yumguncha — very quickly; ilonning yog‘ini yalagan — very cunning; boshi qotdi — did not know what to do. If we use an idiom without knowing its meaning, the sentence turns funny or wrong.
Worked examples
Qattiq qo‘rqdi — yuragi orqasiga tortib ketdi: the idiom equals a word.
My mother is a skilful (qo‘li gul) dressmaker: she sews a dress in the blink of an eye.
Class activity
“Idiom — word”: the teacher reads an idiom and you replace it with one word (qulog‘i ding bo‘ldi — listened).
Practice
1
Say «yuragi orqasiga tortib ketdi» in one word.
Got scared.
2
What does «ko‘z ochib yumguncha» mean?
Very quickly, in a moment.
3
Find an idiom opposite to «qo‘li gul».
Qo‘lidan ish kelmaydi.
4
What kind of person is «ilonning yog‘ini yalagan»? Why do you think it is said so?
Very cunning, tricky; in folk belief the snake is a symbol of cunning.