Idioms


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


Idiom:
ride on (someone's) coattails

Meaning:
to have one's fortune or success depend on another person

Example:
The sales manager was riding on the coattails of his boss and hoped to achieve success in the company.


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