Idioms
Idioms can be a powerful linguistic tool only when they are used in the right way in the right places.
Idiom:
wait up (for someone)
Meaning:
to not go to bed until someone arrives or something happens
Example:
The woman always waits up for her daughter when she comes home late at night.
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 different from the literal meaning of the words in it.