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idiomatic expression
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | idiomatic expression - an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it upphrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase, idiomlocution, saying, expression - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"ruralism, rusticism - a rural idiom or expressionin the lurch - in a difficult or vulnerable position; "he resigned and left me in the lurch"like clockwork - with regularity and precision; "the rocket launch went off like clockwork" |
EncyclopediaSeeidiomidiomatic expression
Related to idiomatic expression: Proverbs, IdiomsSynonyms for idiomatic expressionnoun an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it upSynonyms- phrasal idiom
- set phrase
- phrase
- idiom
Related Words- locution
- saying
- expression
- ruralism
- rusticism
- in the lurch
- like clockwork
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