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:
fall back on (someone or something)

Meaning:
to seek help when other things have failed

Example:
The woman had to fall back on her father when her business began to have problems.


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 different from the literal meaning of the words in it.
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