Idioms
Idioms are phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrase.
Idiom:
cash-and-carry
Meaning:
a system where you pay cash for some goods and then carry or take them away
Example:
The supermarkets in our city operate on a cash-and-carry basis.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is defined as - a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words.