Idioms
An idiom is a group of words, or in other words, a phrase that has a meaning other than its literal meaning of the words in it.
Idiom:
under fire
Meaning:
being shot at or attacked, under (verbal) attack
Example:
The soldiers were under fire. The owner of the company is under fire for not paying his employees a fair salary.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is defined as - a group of words in a fixed order that has a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own.