👉 In linguistics, an idiom is a phrase that consists of two or more words that have different meanings. Idioms are often used to convey a subtle meaning in English language and can be easily misunderstood by someone who has not studied them. For example, "I'm going to the store" could mean either "I'll go to the store" or "I'm going to the store." Idioms are also commonly used to express idiomatic expressions that have a specific meaning. In a formal