IDIOMS
A set expression with two or more words that means something other than the literal meaning of its individual words.
Adjective: idiomatic.
Like a bear with a sore head.
The literal meaning of this idiom is that it refers to a person who feels irritable or is bad tempered. It refers to someone's bad mood.
E.g., After the meeting, she was like a bear with a sore head.
Make your blood run cold
It refers to something that shocks or scares you a lot.
E.g, The murder scene made my blood run cold.
The announcements of the results made my blood run cold.
The ghost prank made my blood run cold.
Bag of tricks.
It refers to all the clever methods(techniques, resources, tricks or ways) you know in order to succeed.
E.g, You need to use a whole bag of tricks to come out of the problem.
behind bars
The literal meaning is to in jail or prison.
E.g, He is behind bars for his crime.
To end up behind bars is unfortunate.
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