Idioms
Idioms can be a powerful linguistic tool only when they are used in the right way in the right places.
Idiom:
shell out money
Meaning:
to pay money
Example:
I shelled out much money for the new stereo.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
Idioms are phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrase.