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:
a long shot
Meaning:
a bet or other risk taken though not likely to succeed
Example:
It was a long shot that my friend would get the job so he was very happy when he did get it.
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.