Idioms


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


Idiom:
skeleton in one's closet

Meaning:
a family secret that one does not like to talk about

Example:
The politician has a skeleton in his closet that he does not want to talk about.


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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