Idioms


An idiom is a widely used saying or expression containing a figurative meaning that differs from the phrase's literal meaning.


Idiom:
off-color

Meaning:
to be in bad taste, to not be polite, to be not the exact color

Example:
The man likes to tell off-color jokes which most people do not like. We painted the walls an off-color of white.


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 other than its literal meaning of the words in it.
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