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:
get the jump on (someone)
Meaning:
to get ahead of someone
Example:
We left home early so that we could get the jump on the other travellers.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
The language peculiar to a people or to a district, community, or class