Idioms
Idioms can be a powerful linguistic tool only when they are used in the right way in the right places.
Idiom:
hold up (someone) or hold (someone) up
Meaning:
to rob someone with a gun or knife or similar weapon
Example:
The criminal was able to hold up three people before he was caught.
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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