An idiom is defined as - a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words.
Idiom:
hold back
Meaning:
to stay back or away, to show unwillingness to do something
Example:
Our boss always holds back during meetings and never says anything.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements or in its grammatically atypical use of words.