Idioms


An idiom is a type of phrase or expression that has a meaning that can't be deciphered by defining the individual words.


Idiom:
touch up (something) or touch (something) up

Meaning:
to paint over small imperfections of something

Example:
I asked the repair shop to touch up several places on my car where the paint was scratched.


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