Idioms


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.


Idiom:
look like something the cat dragged in

Meaning:
to look very shabby or worn or dirty

Example:
My friend looked like something the cat dragged in when he arrived home from work last night.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is defined as - a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words.
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