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:
like a ton of bricks

Meaning:
strongly or forcefully, a surprise to someone

Example:
The news of the singer's death hit me like a ton of bricks.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
A group of words which have a different meaning when used together from the one they would have if you took the meaning of each word separately.
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