Idioms


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.


Idiom:
hold (something) against (someone)

Meaning:
to blame something on someone

Example:
My friend forgot to give me my money but I do not hold it against him as he is a nice person.


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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