Idioms


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.


Idiom:
pick over (something) or pick (something) over

Meaning:
to sort through something

Example:
The customers picked over the best clothes at the department store sale.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
Idioms can be a powerful linguistic tool only when they are used in the right way in the right places.
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