Idioms


An idiom is a type of phrase or expression that has a meaning that can't be deciphered by defining the individual words.


Idiom:
under one's thumb

Meaning:
obedient to someone, controlled by someone

Example:
The man is only an assistant salesman but he has his boss under his thumb.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is a group of words, or in other words, a phrase that has a meaning other than its literal meaning of the words in it.
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