Idioms


An idiom is defined as - a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words.


Idiom:
a crying shame

Meaning:
a very unfortunate situation

Example:
It was a crying shame that our class trip to Europe was cancelled.


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