Figurative Language - Idioms

Idioms- say things that are understood in ordinary English and do not mean what they say. Idioms are not meant to be taken literally; e.g ‘My teacher is the bomb!’.

Figurative Column	Literal Column
a.Just chill out dude!  It means: Calm down
b. ‘He is driving me up the wall!’ It means: He's driving me crazy
c. ‘His nose is out of joint’ It means: You're annoyed with something
d. The teacher is a real scream It means: The teacher is fun
e. What is she cooking up in her mind right now? It means: What is she thinking of
f. He gave her the eye.  It means: You're flirting with them