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 up (a vessel) or lay (a vessel) up
Meaning:
to take a vessel out of active service, to put a boat in a boat dock or a garage
Example:
The weather was getting cold so we decided to lay up our boat for the winter.
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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