Idioms
Idioms are phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrase.
Idiom:
conspicuous by one's absence
Meaning:
to have one's absence noticed
Example:
The teacher was conspicuous by her absence and everybody asked where she was.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is a group of words, or in other words, a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal meaning of the words in it.