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:
start up (something) or start (something) up

Meaning:
to begin operating something, to begin to play or do something

Example:
My uncle started up a small business when he was 20-years old.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
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.
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