Idioms
An idiom is a type of phrase or expression that has a meaning that can't be deciphered by defining the individual words.
Idiom:
cock-and-bull story
Meaning:
a story that is not true
Example:
The boys gave us a cock-and-bull story about the tire marks in front of our house.
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.