IXL | Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 1

What is the meaning of at the drop of a hat?

Don't mention Hawaii, because Maureen will show her photographs of Waikiki Beach at the drop of a hat.

with little persuading

falling to the ground

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What is the meaning of cut corners?

"I know you're in a hurry, but please don't cut corners," said Mr. McCall.

to take shortcuts when working

to accidentally take the edges off something

key idea

An idiom is a phrase that means something different than what the words in the phrase mean on their own.

Under the weather is an idiom. It isn't about the weather. It means that someone isn't feeling well.

Sally stayed home because she's feeling under the weather.

The meanings of idioms cannot be found by looking at the meaning of each word. So, you have to remember them or figure out their meanings by looking at how they are used.

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Cut corners is an idiom. To figure out its meaning, look at the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

It means to take shortcuts when working.

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