Idioms


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.


Idiom:
play up (someone or something) or play (someone or something) up

Meaning:
to call attention to someone or something, to emphasize someone or something

Example:
During the job interview I played up my experience with computers.


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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