Idioms


Idioms are phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrase.


Idiom:
sell like hotcakes

Meaning:
to sell quickly, to sell rapidly

Example:
The tickets for the concert were selling like hotcakes when I called this morning.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
Idioms can be a powerful linguistic tool only when they are used in the right way in the right places.
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