Idioms


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


Idiom:
drum up (something) or drum (something) up

Meaning:
to encourage something by making an effort

Example:
The company was able to drum up a lot of business during the summer.


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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