Idioms


An idiom is defined as - a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words.


Idiom:
hit (someone) like a ton of bricks

Meaning:
to surprise or shock someone

Example:
When the company went out of business it hit everyone like a ton of bricks.


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 other than its literal meaning of the words in it.
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