Idioms
Idioms can be a powerful linguistic tool only when they are used in the right way in the right places.
Idiom:
ham it up
Meaning:
to do something silly or try to exaggerate something in a funny way
Example:
I was hamming it up with my friend in front of the principal's office.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
Idioms are phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrase.