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:
keep one's hand in (something)

Meaning:
to retain some control of something

Example:
My uncle sold his business but he is still trying to keep his hand in some of its operations.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
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.
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