Idioms


Idioms are phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrase.


Idiom:
let (someone) off the hook

Meaning:
to excuse someone from a penalty or a promise

Example:
My boss let me off the hook and I did not have to stay after work and help clean the office.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
The language peculiar to a people or to a district, community, or class
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