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:
quick on the trigger

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

Example:
The man was too quick on the trigger and should have thought more carefully about what he was going to do.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is defined as - a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words.
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