Playing with IdiomsOnline version Introducing students to English idioms with multimedia examples to explain literal and nonliteral meanings. by Miss Aliaga 1 Definition of Idioms 2 Example One example of idioms is the expression: "It's raining cats and dogs" 3 Literal meaning The literal meaning of the expression "It's raining cats and dogs" is exactly understanding each word the way it is said. 4 Non-literal meaning