Apple: (noun) the round fruit of a tree of the rose family, which typically has thin red or green skin and crisp flesh (from The New Oxford American Dictionary online)
Apple can never be a verb. There are many idioms using the noun apple. An idiom is a word or phrase which means something different from its literal (actual) meaning.
(from Idiom Facts for Kids, kids.kiddle.co/idiom)
Fun things to do
Play the matching game. See how many of these idioms using the word apple you can figure out.
1) Comparing apples to oranges. _____ a) a person you like a lot
2) That’s as American as apple pie. _____ b) comparing things that aren’t similar
3) How do you like them apples? _____ c) a person who flatters insincerely
4) She’s one smart apple. _____ d) a negative person affects the group
5) The apple doesn’t fall far
from the tree. _____ e) something very common in the U.S.
6) Don’t upset the apple cart. _____ f) to be given a second chance
7) He’s an apple polisher. _____ g) expression of triumph or resistance
8) He got a second bite of
the apple. _____ h) person is similar to their parents
9) The apple of my eye. _____ i) a clever person
10) A rotten apple spoils the bunch. _____ j) don’t ruin plans
(from English by Day online, February 3, 2022 by Wes)
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