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:
vote of thanks

Meaning:
a speech expressing appreciation and thanks to a speaker or organizer

Example:
The speaker received a vote of thanks from the audience.


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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