Idioms


An idiom is defined as - a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words.


Idiom:
play the devil's advocate

Meaning:
to argue against something even if you may agree with it

Example:
I was playing the devil's advocate when I asked my friend about his plan to change jobs.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
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.
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