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:
work over (someone) or work (someone) over
Meaning:
to threaten or beat someone
Example:
The criminal gang worked over the storeowner in order to get some money from him.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
Idioms can be a powerful linguistic tool only when they are used in the right way in the right places.
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