Idioms


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.


Idiom:
mind the store

Meaning:
to be responsible for an office or house while others are gone

Example:
My sister stayed home to mind the store when the rest of the family went away for the weekend.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
Idioms are phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrase.
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