Idioms


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.


Idiom:
quick on the draw

Meaning:
to be able to respond to something quickly, to be quick to draw a gun and shoot

Example:
The man is quick on the draw and can answer most questions very quickly.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements or in its grammatically atypical use of words.
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