Idioms


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.


Idiom:
whistle in the dark

Meaning:
to try to stay brave and forget one`s fear

Example:
The man felt very frightened and began to whistle in the dark. This helped to calm him down.


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.
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