Idioms
Idioms are phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrase.
Idiom:
go to rack and ruin
Meaning:
to reach a very bad state of repair
Example:
The building has gone to rack and ruin since the new owners bought it.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is defined as - a group of words in a fixed order that has a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own.