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:
rank and file

Meaning:
the members of a group and not the leaders, regular soldiers and not the officers

Example:
The rank and file of the large union were happy with their new contract.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is a widely used saying or expression containing a figurative meaning that differs from the phrase's literal meaning.
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