The Fascinating World of Idioms
An idiom is a phrase or expression with a hidden figurative meaning. Consequently, this meaning differs completely from the literal definition of the individual words. Historically, the word “idiom” comes from the Greek term idioma. This ancient word translates to “peculiar phrasing.”
Because communities create these unique expressions over time, idioms usually reflect specific cultures. In fact, people often liken them to private jokes shared between native speakers. Furthermore, geographic distance can alter these phrases over time. Therefore, you should bear in mind that each idiom might have a unique regional variation.
Test Your Cultural Knowledge
Our exciting new challenge, Idioms 04, features a creative pictorial collection of these classic phrases. Specifically, twenty vibrant illustrations hide twenty famous cultural expressions.
Can you decode the figurative meaning behind each picture? Test your wits and see how many you can identify correctly!
How to Play and Interact
You can easily navigate our interactive quiz by following these simple steps:
- Reveal the answer: First, hover your mouse pointer over the grey box below any image.
- Get a closer look: Next, click directly on an image to view a much larger version.
- Download a graphic: Finally, right-click the enlarged graphic and select “Save image as” to download it.
This action immediately opens a save dialog box on your computer screen. Conveniently, the saved file name automatically provides the correct answer.
You can use any of the images for your quizzes, but not re-publish them, in any format.
