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:
get rid of (something)

Meaning:
to give or throw something away, to sell or destroy something, to make a cold or fever disappear

Example:
I bought a new television set so now I want to get rid of my old one.


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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