Idioms
An idiom is a group of words, or in other words, a phrase that has a meaning other than its literal meaning of the words in it.
Idiom:
leave (someone) high and dry
Meaning:
to leave someone in a difficult position
Example:
The employees were left high and dry when the company went out of business.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
Idioms are phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrase.