Idioms


An idiom is a widely used saying or expression containing a figurative meaning that differs from the phrase's literal meaning.


Idiom:
read the riot act (to someone)

Meaning:
to give someone a strong warning or scolding

Example:
The teacher read the riot act to her students when they began to misbehave in class.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is defined as - a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words.
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