Idioms


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.


Idiom:
shake off (someone or something) or shake (someone or something) off

Meaning:
to get rid of someone or something that is bothering you

Example:
I was able to shake off my cold after a weekend of resting in bed.


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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