Idioms
The language peculiar to a people or to a district, community, or class
Idiom:
hang up (the telephone)
Meaning:
to place a telephone receiver back on the telephone and end the call
Example:
I hung up the telephone and left home to go to work.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
Idioms can be a powerful linguistic tool only when they are used in the right way in the right places.