Idioms
Idioms can be a powerful linguistic tool only when they are used in the right way in the right places.
Idiom:
put (someone or something) to the test
Meaning:
to see what someone or something can achieve or do
Example:
I put my boss to the test when I asked him to replace our sales manager at work.
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.