Idioms


Idioms are phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrase.


Idiom:
string (someone) along or string along (someone)

Meaning:
to deceive or fool someone

Example:
The man tried to string me along with a story about his sick mother.


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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