Idioms
An idiom is a type of phrase or expression that has a meaning that can't be deciphered by defining the individual words.
Idiom:
let (someone) down or let down (someone)
Meaning:
to fail to do as well as expected, to disappoint someone
Example:
The boy let his parents down when he failed the university entrance exams.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is defined as - a group of words in a fixed order that has a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own.
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