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:
play one's trump card

Meaning:
to use one's most powerful or effective strategy or device

Example:
I played my trump card when I told my boss that I would quit if I did not get an increase in salary.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
Idioms are phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrase.
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