Idioms


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.


Idiom:
take the edge off (something)

Meaning:
to lessen or weaken or soften something

Example:
We had a drink of hot chocolate to take the edge off the cold weather.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
The language peculiar to a people or to a district, community, or class
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