Idioms
Idioms can be a powerful linguistic tool only when they are used in the right way in the right places.
Idiom:
out of character
Meaning:
unlike one's usual character, not appropriate for one's character
Example:
Arguing with the sales clerk was out of character for my father. He never argues about such things.
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.