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:
sail into (someone)

Meaning:
to scold or criticize someone very hard, to attack someone

Example:
When I entered the office my supervisor sailed into me for being late.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is a widely used saying or expression containing a figurative meaning that differs from the phrase's literal meaning.
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