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:
sink or swim

Meaning:
to fail or succeed by one's own efforts

Example:
My cousin will have to sink or swim when he begins his new job.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is a type of phrase or expression that has a meaning that can't be deciphered by defining the individual words.
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