Idioms


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.


Idiom:
eyes are bigger than one's stomach

Meaning:
one takes or wants more food than he or she can eat

Example:
The man's eyes are bigger than his stomach. He will never finish the food that he took.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
The language peculiar to a people or to a district, community, or class
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