University of Salahaddin

College of Languages
English Department
Second Year Students
Subject: Conversation
 Idioms
By
Sangar O. Ibrahim
Idioms:
Idioms are fixed group of words with a
special different meaning from the meaning
of the separate words.
The Importance of Using Idioms:
Idioms are expressions that help us
describe an exact situation in a different,
more creative way.
Advantages of Using Idioms:

1- It’s easily recognized for some readers.

2- It gets an idea across quickly, in some cases, allowing us to use fewer

words and sometimes describe something well. For example: ‘See eye to

eye’ – this means agreeing with someone.

3- They can paint a picture. “Mike was nervous as a fish out of water.”
Disadvantages of Using idioms in communication:

1- All readers are not able to understand idioms with full

meaning.

2- Every time idioms do not provide the full description.

3- Idioms sometimes translate to another language incorrectly.

Some English and Kurdish Idioms
 ‫ دیوار بەگوێیە‬-١
Walls have ears
.‫ ئەوی ئەدوریتەوە‬،‫ چی بچێنیت‬-٢
As you sow , so shall you reap
.‫ بێدەنگی شکاند‬-٣
Broke silence
 ‫ زمانی قوت داوە‬-٤
?Has the cat got your tongue
.‫ لەبەر دڵانە‬،‫ ئەوەی لەبەرچاوانە‬-٥
Out of sight, out of mind
 ‫‪ -٦‬پارووی گەورە مەهاوێ‪ ،‬ئەمە بە تۆ‬
‫‪.‬قووت نادرێت‬
‫‪Do not bite more than you can chew.‬‬
‫ بەتەواوی ڕاستە‬،‫ باشت پێکا‬-٧.

You hit the nail on the head.

 ‫ هەڵە بە هەڵە چارەناکرێت‬-٨

Two wrongs do not make right.

.‫ هەر بە قسە خۆشە‬-٩

.Easier said than done

Could you provide some English and
Kurdish proverbs with the same
meaning?
If you have any questions, send your
questions via emails or any other ways that
help you to reach me.
Thanks