alleryStart learning →How does an idiom's meaning relate to the words inside it?
AIt differs from their literal meanings
BIt equals the sum of the words
CIt is always translated word by word
DIt is used mainly in formal speech
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. It differs from their literal meanings
An idiom carries a figurative meaning that differs from what its individual words literally mean.
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