Grades 6, 7 and 8 - English Language - Middle School - Reading - Craft and Structure - Idioms — Flashcards | Middle School | FatSkills

Grades 6, 7 and 8 - English Language - Middle School - Reading - Craft and Structure - Idioms — Flashcards

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Idioms are words or phrases that say one thing but mean something else.  In other words, their meaning is not what it first appears to be.  For example, to say “break a leg” does not really mean someone is to break a leg but, as in the entertainment world, it means to give a great performance.
 

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Determine the real meaning of the capitalized words.
When Halloween was over, I got THE LION'S SHARE of the candy.
The largest amount
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