Idioms
An idiom is defined as - a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words.
Idiom:
chicken out (of something)
Meaning:
to stop doing something because of fear
Example:
I chickened out of jumping into the lake from the high diving board.
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.