Idioms


An expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements or in its grammatically atypical use of words.


Idiom:
send (someone) to the showers

Meaning:
to send a player out of the game and off the field/court etc.

Example:
The coach decided to send the player to the showers after his poor performance in the game.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is a type of phrase or expression that has a meaning that can't be deciphered by defining the individual words.
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