Go Fly a Kite! (and Other Sayings We Don't Really Mean)

Synopsis

People use idioms (ID-ee-umz) every day. These are sayings and phrases with meanings that are different from the actual words. Some idioms seem silly. Many of them don't make much sense ... at first. This book will help you understand some of the most common idioms. It will tell you how you might hear a saying or phrase. It will tell you what the saying really means. All of these sayings and short phrases-even the silly ones-are an important part of our language! Book jacket.