Idioms


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.


Idiom:
lay of the land

Meaning:
the features of an area of land or of an organization

Example:
We checked the lay of the land before we put up our tent at the camping site.


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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