Idioms


An idiom is a widely used saying or expression containing a figurative meaning that differs from the phrase's literal meaning.


Idiom:
tide (someone) over or tide over (someone)

Meaning:
to help someone through a difficult situation, to last until someone can get more of something

Example:
I gave my friend some money to tide him over until he gets paid. I ate an apple to tide me over until lunch.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is defined as - a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words.
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