Natural English
An idiom is a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words. For example, “Let the cat out of the bag” does not mean that you literally let a cat out of a bag. It means that you told a secret by mistake.
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Idioms can be difficult to understand because they don’t mean what you think they mean. Using idioms will make your speech sound more natural. What idioms do you know? Explain and give some examples.
I am swamped!
Look at the picture of a swamp. What do you see?
What is a swamp?
Do you know what it means to be swamped? If you're not sure, guess.
Watch and learn
Watch the video and then answer the questions that follow.
Open the Exercise below. Answer the questions about the idiom, to be swamped.