Idioms
An idiom is a type of phrase or expression that has a meaning that can't be deciphered by defining the individual words.
Idiom:
beat the tar out of (someone)
Meaning:
to beat someone severely
Example:
The older boy beat the tar out of the young boy in the schoolyard..
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.