Idioms


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


Idiom:
one jump ahead of (someone or something)

Meaning:
better prepared or more successful than someone or something else, expecting and prepared for what will happen

Example:
The little boy was one jump ahead of the other students after he went to summer school.


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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