Idioms
Idioms can be a powerful linguistic tool only when they are used in the right way in the right places.
Idiom:
harken back to (something)
Meaning:
to have started out as something
Example:
The new building harkens back to a style that appeared over 100 years ago.
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.