Idioms
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.
Idiom:
shine up to (someone)
Meaning:
to try to please someone, to try to make friends with someone
Example:
The man is always shining up to his boss in the hopes of getting an increase in salary.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
Idioms are phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrase.
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