Idioms

Idioms are interesting expressions "whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make them up."

In other words, the words of the idiom provide few clues to the meaning of the idiom.

Here are a few:

• milling around
• nose to the grindstone
• dirt poor
• rule of thumb

What does each mean?


Do you know an idiom?

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