Idioms


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


Idiom:
get off on the wrong foot (with someone or something)

Meaning:
to make a bad start with someone or something

Example:
I got off on the wrong foot with my boss and our relationship is still not good.


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.
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