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:
whole ball of wax
Meaning:
the whole thing or the whole matter
Example:
I want to finish our redecorating project and be finished with the whole ball of wax.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
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.