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:
make up (something - a story or an excuse)
Meaning:
to invent a story, to think and say something that is not true
Example:
The girl made up a story about how she got lost in the mountains.
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.