Idioms


Idioms can be a powerful linguistic tool only when they are used in the right way in the right places.


Idiom:
little pitchers have big ears

Meaning:
little children often overhear things that they are not supposed to hear

Example:
"Little pitchers have big ears," the woman said when she saw her daughter listening as she talked to her husband.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is a group of words, or in other words, a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal meaning of the words in it.
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