Idioms


Idioms are phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrase.


Idiom:
run away

Meaning:
to leave without permission, to escape

Example:
The cat ran away when I opened the door. The little boy ran away when the store manager began to talk to him.


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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