Idioms
Idioms are phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrase.
Idiom:
eat crow
Meaning:
to admit that one is mistaken or defeated or wrong
Example:
Our boss was forced to eat crow when the figures that he presented at the meeting were wrong.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements or in its grammatically atypical use of words.
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