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That phrase must be an idiom, because I can't understand what it means.

"It's raining cats and dogs" is an idiom for "it's raining really hard."

"I am learning about idioms in English class.
"Timmy was the apple of my eye".

This sentence is an example of an idiom.

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If an expression cannot be used in a sentence does that mean that it's not an idiom?

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What is a sentence with the word idiom?

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That nightclub used to be great , but it ` s reallygone to the dogs .


Is the sentence 'let's do lunch some time next week' an idiom?

The sentence is not, because an idiom is usually a phrase. The idiom is "do lunch," which means to have lunch together, usually while discussing business.


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Is the sentence Take it easy an idiom?

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What is the sentence for the idiom ''to lose one's head''?

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Can you give a sentence using the idiom hit the books?

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