Idioms


A group of words which have a different meaning when used together from the one they would have if you took the meaning of each word separately.


Idiom:
lead a dog's life

Meaning:
to live a hard life, to work hard and be treated unkindly

Example:
My friend has been leading a dog`s life since he started his new job.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
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.
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