The Different Types of Idioms in English

Of all of the idioms in English, 25,000 by some counts, which matter and which don't? Clearly, the ones that matter are the ones that people actually use. For most native speakers, deciding to use an idiom isn't an active decision. It's normally because it's simply the easiest and most convenient way to express meaning. But how do you figure that out? Well, let me answer this question in a roundabout way.

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