Idioms


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


Idiom:
yellow journalism

Meaning:
overly sensational newspaper writing

Example:
The newspaper story about the scandal was a good example of yellow journalism.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
The language peculiar to a people or to a district, community, or class
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