Idioms


An expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements or in its grammatically atypical use of words.


Idiom:
bog down

Meaning:
to slow down and make no progress, to become stuck (a bog is an area of land that is wet and muddy - like a swamp)

Example:
I quickly became bogged down with all of the work that I had to do.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
The language peculiar to a people or to a district, community, or class
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