Idioms


Idioms can be a powerful linguistic tool only when they are used in the right way in the right places.


Idiom:
pull (some) strings

Meaning:
to secretly use influence and power

Example:
Our boss was able to pull some strings and get his son a job for the summer.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is defined as - a group of words in a fixed order that has a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own.
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