Idioms for November

1. Close cousins

Meaning:
two creatures very similar to one another:
Example:
The lion and the tiger are close cousins of one another.

2. Leap

Meaning:
To jump
Example:
The wolf was chasing John, so he leaped over a wall to get away from it.

3.Surface

Meaning:
The top of a body of water:
Example:
If you go swimming, make sure you come to the surface every minute to breathe.

4. Pneumonia

Meaning:
An illness which you get from staying in the cold for too long:
Example:
I’m worried about David after he went outside without a jacket. I think he might have pneumonia.

5. Gills

Meaning:
The organ that fish use to breathe:
Example:
Mammals breathe air with their lungs. Fish breathe water with their gills.