Idioms
Idioms can be a powerful linguistic tool only when they are used in the right way in the right places.
Idiom:
ask for (something)
Meaning:
to deserve something, to receive just punishment for something
Example:
The boy is asking for some kind of punishment for what he is doing.
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 other than its literal meaning of the words in it.