Idioms


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.


Idiom:
gravy train

Meaning:
a job that gives one much money compared with what you do

Example:
The cleaning contract was a gravy train. We worked for three hours but we got paid for eight hours.


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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