In Other Words

Do you know what words or phrases that get used a lot are called?

Which of these expressions have you heard before? Do you know what each of them means?

	Now the shoe is on the other foot.
	A penny saved is a penny earned.
	Here's a taste of your own medicine.
	I'm back in the saddle.
	Blood is thicker than water.
	Who let the cat out of the bag?

Expressions that are used so much that people get a little tired of hearing them are called cliches. Expressions that seem to say one thing but actually mean something else are called idioms. Cliches and idioms show up in the English language all of the time, especially in informal conversations among family and friends.