Idioms
Idioms are phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrase.
Idiom:
dig one's own grave
Meaning:
to be responsible for one's own problems
Example:
The woman dug her own grave when she fought with her boss. Now she is having many problems at work.
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 other than its literal meaning of the words in it.