Idioms
An idiom is defined as - a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words.
Idiom:
circle the wagons
Meaning:
to set up a defense against an enemy
Example:
The managers began to circle the wagons as the accounting scandal became worse.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
A group of words which have a different meaning when used together from the one they would have if you took the meaning of each word separately.