Idioms


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


Idiom:
play possum

Meaning:
to pretend to be inactive or asleep or dead

Example:
My friend was playing possum and did not respond to the conversation around him.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is a type of phrase or expression that has a meaning that can't be deciphered by defining the individual words.
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