Idioms


An idiom is defined as - a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words.


Idiom:
clip (someone's) wings

Meaning:
to limit someone`s activities or possibilities

Example:
The company decided to clip the manager's wings and will take away his expense account.


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.
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