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:
laugh (something) out of court
Meaning:
to dismiss a legal case as being ridiculous
Example:
They laughed the case out of court when the woman tried to sue the dog's owner after the dog ate her flowers.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
Idioms can be a powerful linguistic tool only when they are used in the right way in the right places.
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