Idioms
Idioms can be a powerful linguistic tool only when they are used in the right way in the right places.
Idiom:
keep one's wits about one
Meaning:
to stay calm when there is trouble or danger
Example:
There was a fire in the building but the security guard was able to keep his wits about him and help everybody to safety.
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.