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.