Idioms


An idiom is a group of words, or in other words, a phrase that has a meaning other than its literal meaning of the words in it.


Idiom:
cover up (something) or cover (something) up

Meaning:
to hide something wrong or bad

Example:
The politician tried to cover up the facts regarding the illegal campaign funds.


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.
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