Idioms


An idiom is a group of words, or in other words, a phrase that has a meaning other than its literal meaning of the words in it.


Idiom:
occur to (someone)

Meaning:
to come into someone's mind (an idea or thought)

Example:
It occurred to me that I will not be able to meet my friend on Saturday because I have to go to the airport to meet someone else.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements or in its grammatically atypical use of words.
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