Idioms are phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrase.
Idiom:
engage in small talk
Meaning:
to talk about minor things rather than more important things
Example:
The sales staff engaged in some small talk before the meeting.
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.