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:
do credit to (someone)

Meaning:
to add to someone's reputation

Example:
The woman's graduation thesis did credit to her hard work and patience.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
A group of words which have a different meaning when used together from the one they would have if you took the meaning of each word separately.
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