Idioms
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.
Idiom:
like hell
Meaning:
with much effort and energy, never, not permissable
Example:
I had to run like hell this morning in order to catch the bus for work. "Like hell, I am going to lend my friend more money."
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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