Idioms


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.


Idiom:
bail out (of something)

Meaning:
to abandon a situation, to jump out of an airplane

Example:
The plan to buy a summer home with our friends was becoming too expensive so we decided to bail out.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is a widely used saying or expression containing a figurative meaning that differs from the phrase's literal meaning.
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