An idiom is something that makes no sense unless you know the idiomatic definition. Do you think someone actually died at second? No, so this is an idiom. It means that a Baseball player was tagged at second base and was "out."
An example of an idiom in "The Bean Trees" is "out of the blue," which means something unexpected or sudden.
To include an idiom in an example sentence, simply incorporate the idiom naturally into the sentence to convey a figurative meaning. For example, "She had a chip on her shoulder" is an idiom meaning she was easily offended or held a grudge.
"She's feeling under the weather" is an example of an idiom, meaning that someone is feeling unwell or sick.
Any phrase that means exactly what it seems to mean is a NON-example. "The table was made of wood" is not an idiom.
It's not an idiom. It means exactly what it looks like.
Any phrase that means exactly what it seems to mean is a NON-example. "The table was made of wood" is not an idiom.
The idiom "keep an eye out for" refers to watching for something or someone. An example of a sentence using the idiom would be: Jeff should be arriving soon, so keep an eye out for him.
"Kick the bucket" is a common idiom that means to die.
They are asking the same thing except one is asking for A example and the other one is asking for AN example of an idiom they are asking the same thing but in a different way of saying it
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An idiom is a saying or expression. There are many idioms that mean to stay away from, or avoid, someone. An example of such an idiom would be, "to steer clear of" someone.