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:
mix up (something) or mix (something) up

Meaning:
to confuse things, to make a mistake about something

Example:
The teacher mixed up the DVDs and played the wrong one for the class.


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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