Idioms
Idioms are phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrase.
Idiom:
like a house on fire
Meaning:
rapidly and with much energy
Example:
We worked like a house on fire in order to finish our work before our vacation.
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.