Understand Idioms from Context: Clues in Daily Speech
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An idiom is a fixed combination of words whose collective meaning differs from the literal definition of each separate part. Many idioms originated from physical tasks, sports, or historical trades, but modern speakers use them figuratively. When someone says they are under the weather, they are expressing that they feel ill, not describing the sky above them. Recognizing that the literal image serves only as a metaphor is the foundation for interpreting idioms accurately.
After working twelve hours straight on the warehouse inventory, Maria decided to call it a day.