Idioms
An idiom is a type of phrase or expression that has a meaning that can't be deciphered by defining the individual words.
Idiom:
lock (something) in or lock in (something)
Meaning:
to make something (such as a rate of interest at a bank) permanent over a period of time
Example:
We locked in the mortgage of our house for five years because the interest rates were low.
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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