Idioms


An idiom is a widely used saying or expression containing a figurative meaning that differs from the phrase's literal meaning.


Idiom:
hell-bent for leather

Meaning:
behaving recklessly, riding a horse recklessly

Example:
The boys went hell-bent-for-leather down the path to the beach.


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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