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:
knock (someone's) block off or knock off (someone's) block

Meaning:
to hit someone very hard (in the head), to beat someone up

Example:
The man was very angry and threatened to knock the block off anyone who came near him.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is a type of phrase or expression that has a meaning that can't be deciphered by defining the individual words.
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