Idioms


An idiom is a widely used saying or expression containing a figurative meaning that differs from the phrase's literal meaning.


Idiom:
beat (someone) to the draw

Meaning:
to do something before others do it

Example:
I beat my friend to the draw and got the remaining tickets for the basketball game.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
Idioms are phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrase.
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