Idioms in English language are generally a common saying or a phrase, which has a very different symbolic meaning when compared to it’s literal meaning. There are tons of idioms in English language and when used in common parlance, their metaphorical or symbolic meaning is what is generally understood.
Idioms are used by writers and speakers to make the language even more colorful and decorative. Consider an example below:
I can't come to office as it's raining heavily at my place today.
Now, let’s see how the above sentence changes when we include an idiom.
I can't come to office as it's raining cats & dogs at my place today.
Here, we see how the idiom “raining cats & dogs” brought a twist in the sentence and made it fun and imaginative to read. It also emphasized on the large deluge at the speaker’s place, since the meaning of the idiom is: “heavy rainfall”.
Idioms are highly important for any aspirant looking to crack exams like CAT, IIFT, XAT, TISSMAT, TISSNET, CMAT, MAT, Banks, SSC, and RBI Grade B. You can expect at least 1-2 questions pertaining to Idioms.
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