Idioms
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.
Idiom:
jack up (something)
Meaning:
to raise prices, to raise something with a lifting device
Example:
The gas station jacked up their gas prices during the storm. We jacked up the car so that we could change the tire.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
Idioms are phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrase.
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