Learning Package

Read the given excerpt from an earlier retelling in verse of the Bicol epic ―Ibalon‖.
Take note of the underlined phrase.
Sing and tell us of the kings
of… courage
and the war that took place
until the defeat of Oriol.
―Took place‖ in the stanza means ―happened‖. It is an idiomatic expression or
idiom. Its meaning is different from what the individual words literally mean. Idioms are
used for different purposes and in varied situations.
Read the following idioms and their meanings. With a partner, use each idiom in
a sentence. Then identify to whom you will say it and in what situation. Do this on one
half sheet of paper.
1. grab a seat (sit down)
2. zip it (stop talking)
3. at your earliest convenience (as soon as possible)
4. look up to (admire)
5. on cloud nine (very happy)
6. on the ball (alert)
7. a piece of cake (very easy)
8. in a nutshell (as briefly as possible)
9. once in a blue moon (rarely)
10. an act of God (a natural and unavoidable event
that results in great loss)
Sentence with Idiom
Person/s
Spoken to
Situation
Grade 7 English Learning Package 60