Idioms
An expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements or in its grammatically atypical use of words.
Idiom:
play off (one group against another)
Meaning:
to match opposing persons or forces or interests for one`s own gain
Example:
Nobody likes the supervisor because he is always trying to play off one group of workers against another.
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.
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