Idioms


Idioms are phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrase.


Idiom:
fire away at (someone or something)

Meaning:
to shoot at someone or something, to ask many questions

Example:
The students began to fire away at the speaker after he finished his speech.


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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