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:
zero-sum game
Meaning:
a situation where if one person or organization wins or gains something then the other person or organization must lose
Example:
It is a zero-sum game with the manager. Someone has to win or lose.
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.