Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

English

​What are Idioms?

An idiom is a common phrase which means something different from its literal meaning but can be understood because of their popular use. ... Idioms are not the same thing as slang. Idioms are made of normal words that have a special meaning known to almost everyone.​

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There are estimated to be at least 25,000 idiomatic expressions in the English language. Idioms evolve the language; they are the building blocks of a language and civilization. They also have great intensity to make a language exciting and dynamic.

Examples of Idioms

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Idiom	Meaning	Usage
A blessing in disguise	a good thing that seemed bad at first	as part of a sentence
A dime a dozen	Something common	as part of a sentence
Beat around the bush	Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable	as part of a sentence
Better late than never	Better to arrive late than not to come at all	by itself
Bite the bullet	To get something over with because it is inevitable	as part of a sentence
Break a leg	Good luck	by itself

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• An idiom is a common phrase which means something different from its literal meaning but can be understood because of their popular use.

• An idiom is a uncommon group of words used together to form a different meaning

• A Idiom is some group of random words.

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Idioms - English​