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Abstract

Every nation aims to keep its language and culture alive by transferring it to the next generations. This cultural transmission is provided implicitly by the environment and through education by the government. Idioms, which are one of the stereotypical groups of words reflecting the life and thinking, traditions and customs of our community, are important in this regard. In this study, MEB 8th it is aimed to examine and evaluate the texts in the classroom Turkish textbook in terms of idiom use. In the study, the document analysis method, which is a qualitative research method, was used. The obtained data were analyzed by means of descriptive analysis. A total of forty texts distributed in such a way that there are five of the eight themes included in the book have been examined in terms of their use of idioms. The data obtained were tabulated and interpreted. As a result of the examination, it was found that the number of phrases in the texts varies greatly according to the themes and does not provide a regular distribution in the texts within the theme. Suggestions have been made to make more accurate use of idioms in textbooks.