Idioms
Idioms are phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrase.
Idiom:
look at (someone) cross-eyed
Meaning:
to look at someone provocatively
Example:
The man in the bus looked at the other man cross-eyed and they seemed like they were going to have a fight.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
A group of words which have a different meaning when used together from the one they would have if you took the meaning of each word separately.