The recent discussion started by fface on the
English Questions Forum regarding expressions like
at large, fair game, on the loose, and
on the run reminded me of an article I wrote for
An ELT notebook about six months ago :
My Teacher is an Old Cow - Teaching figurative language, should we or shouldn't we?
If you have been following the discussion, or if you want to find some links to activities teaching figurative language even at lower levels, you might like to check it out.