Idioms


An idiom is defined as - a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words.


Idiom:
take (someone) for a fool

Meaning:
to assume that someone is stupid

Example:
The salesman tried to take me for a fool when he tried to sell me the old car.


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