Idioms


An idiom is defined as - a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words.


Idiom:
prick up one's ears

Meaning:
to listen more closely (like an animal moving its ears to hear better)

Example:
I pricked up my ears and listened to what the speaker was saying.


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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