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:
birds-eye view
Meaning:
a view from high above, a brief look at something
Example:
We had a birds-eye view of the playing field from our seats high up in the stadium.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements or in its grammatically atypical use of words.