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An idiom is a common word or phrase with a figurative, non-literal meaning that is understood culturally and differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest; i.e. the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words (although some idioms do retain their literal meanings – see the example "kick the bucket" below).
When the going gets tough, the tough get going; When the oak is before the ash, then you will only get a splash; when the ash is before the oak, then you may expect a soak; When you have seen one, you have seen them all; What is learnt in the cradle lasts to the tombs; What the eye does not see, the heart does not grieve over
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However it also has a more literal meaning and in certain circumstances is the preferred idiom to use. "Hold your horses" literally means to keep your horse(s) still, not to be confused with holding them in a stable. Someone is to slow down when going too fast, [1] or to wait a moment, or to be more careful, [2] or to be patient before acting.
Hold your horses-- Stop or slow down. Hit it out of the park – A big accomplishment or success. Jump all over someone-- Verbally harass someone. Jump the gun – To start too soon. Kettle of fish-- Type of thing. Situation. Lay one's cards on the table – To reveal previously unknown intentions, or to reveal a secret. Lead in the Shoes ...
Many fixed idioms lack semantic composition, meaning that the idiom contains the semantic role of a verb, but not of any object. This is true of kick the bucket , which means die . By contrast, the semantically composite idiom spill the beans , meaning reveal a secret , contains both a semantic verb and object, reveal and secret .
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Another idiom of improbability is 畑に蛤 (Hata ni hamaguri) which means "finding clams in a field". Latin – ad kalendas graecas ("to the Greek Kalends") signified indefinite postponement, since the Greek calendar had no Calends period; also cum mula peperit = "when a mule foaled".