Idioms
Idioms can be a powerful linguistic tool only when they are used in the right way in the right places.
Idiom:
pitch-dark
Meaning:
very dark
Example:
It was pitch-dark when I took the garbage out to the garbage can.
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 different from the literal meaning of the words in it.