Idioms
Idioms can be a powerful linguistic tool only when they are used in the right way in the right places.
Idiom:
asleep at the switch
Meaning:
to not be alert to an opportunity
Example:
I was asleep at the switch. I did not know about the job so I did not apply for 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.