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) have it with both barrels

Meaning:
to attack someone verbally

Example:
The woman let her husband have it with both barrels when he came home late from work without phoning.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
The language peculiar to a people or to a district, community, or class
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