Idioms
An expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements or in its grammatically atypical use of words.
Idiom:
close the books (on someone or something)
Meaning:
to put an end to something (like closing the books in accounting records)
Example:
The city closed the books on the idea of building a new stadium.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
Idioms are phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrase.
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