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:
golden opportunity

Meaning:
an excellent and rare opportunity

Example:
The hot weather was a golden opportunity for the ice cream seller to make money.


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.
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