It's a chunk of language. That is, it's a group of words that is in itself useful to use in real life.
You learn it as a block of text. It cannot easily be broken down, and so it shouldn't be.
A chunk is a a collocation of words. It may be an idiom, a formulaic expression, an archaic form that remains in current use, an idiom, a saying or even a phrasal verb.
In short, chunks are canned language. Prefabricated elements.
They are fun to use. They make you look like an expert.
If you come across them on the road - kill them!
If you come across them in a book - scribble them down in the margin.
(See also i+1 sentences.)
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