Idioms


An idiom is a group of words, or in other words, a phrase that has a meaning other than its literal meaning of the words in it.


Idiom:
get the benefit of the doubt

Meaning:
to receive a decision in your favor when the evidence is neither for you nor against you

Example:
I got the benefit of the doubt when I complained about my parking ticket.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is a widely used saying or expression containing a figurative meaning that differs from the phrase's literal meaning.
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