Idioms


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


Idiom:
shake hands with (someone)

Meaning:
to shake the hand of someone to greet them

Example:
I shook hands with my neighbor when I first met him.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is a group of words, or in other words, a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal meaning of the words in it.
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