Idioms


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


Idiom:
leave (someone) in peace

Meaning:
to stop bothering someone

Example:
The woman was happy when her family left her in peace for several hours.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements or in its grammatically atypical use of words.
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