Idioms


Idioms are phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrase.


Idiom:
cold turkey

Meaning:
the immediate and complete withdrawal from something on which one has become dependent (can be used for drugs such as heroin or things like tobacco)

Example:
The woman stopped using drugs cold turkey.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is defined as - a group of words in a fixed order that has a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own.
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