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:
giveaway

Meaning:
something that is given away free, an act of giving something away, an unintential betrayal of a secret or repressed feeling or plan

Example:
Our supervisor's speech was a giveaway. Now, I know that he is planning to retire.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is defined as - a group of words in a fixed order that has a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own.
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