Word of the Day: Idiom
An idiom is a small group of words that expresses an idea or an action. These expressions and phrases are so popular that most people don’t think of them as unusual or confusing; however, people who learn the language in which the idiom is used find idioms to be quite confusing.
Many idioms are formed with a verb and a preposition:
- back up: support
- do over: repeat
- get along with: have a good relationship
- pick out: choose
- I’ll back you up if you need any help.
- Lashonda asked the teacher if she could do the test over.
- Do you get along with your coworkers?
- Pick out something to eat from this menu.
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with I page to see the list of all words starting with letter I. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.