poetic device: Idioms

An idiom is a common expression that has a different meaning than the literal meaning of the words. For example, to say that someone “kicked the bucket” means that they died, not that they actually kicked a bucket, and to describe something as “a piece of cake” means it is very easy, not a literal slice of cake.

Each of these poems include at least one idiom, often in the final line of the poem, but sometimes more. See if you can find the idioms in each of these poems.

Calling all Kids by Kenn Nesbitt
Calling all Kids!
I'm Super Excited by Kenn Nesbitt
I’m Super Excited
My New TV
Foolish Fiona
Today I Ran a Single Step by Kenn Nesbitt
Today I Ran a Single Step
Mr. Negative by Kenn Nesbitt
Mr. Negative
Zzzzz by Kenn Nesbitt
Zzzzz
My Dad Was a Custodian by Kenn Nesbitt
My Father Was a Janitor
The Summer's Nearly Over by Kenn Nesbitt
The Summer’s Nearly Over
My Chicken’s On the Internet
Steve the Superhero
It's Raining Cats and Dogs Today by Kenn Nesbitt
It’s Raining Cats and Dogs Today
Stumblebum Stan by Kenn Nesbitt
Stumblebum Stan
How Did You Get So Mean by Kenn Nesbitt
How Did You Get So Mean?
My Brother’s a Genius
Our Family Picnic
Everything We Learn at School by Kenn Nesbitt
Everything We Learn at School
A Shark Is a Pet by Kenn Nesbitt
A Shark Is a Pet
Cara’s Parrot
Forty Purple Porpoises by Kenn Nesbitt
Forty Purple Porpoises
The Dragons of Monster Town by Kenn Nesbitt
The Dragons of Monster Town
A Pair of Potatoes Were Talking by Kenn Nesbitt
A Pair of Potatoes Were Talking
If You Ever Meet an Elephant
Molly Has a Myna Bird by Kenn Nesbitt
Molly Has a Myna Bird

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