Idioms


The language peculiar to a people or to a district, community, or class


Idiom:
ill-gotten gains

Meaning:
money or other goods acquired illegally or dishonestly

Example:
The man used his ill-gotten gains from the sale of the stolen car to go on a holiday.


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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