Idioms


An idiom is a group of words, or in other words, a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal meaning of the words in it.


Idiom:
hold court

Meaning:
to act like a king or queen among his or her subjects

Example:
Our manager always acts like he is holding court when I see him in his office.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is defined as - a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words.
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