Idioms


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.


Idiom:
fish in troubled waters

Meaning:
to involve oneself in a difficult or dangerous situation in order to gain an advantage

Example:
The politician was fishing in troubled waters in order to gather information about the scandal.


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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