idiomatic expression

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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"

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idiomatic expression

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Synonyms for idiomatic expression

noun an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

Synonyms

phrasal idiom
set phrase
phrase
idiom

Related Words

locution
saying
expression
ruralism
rusticism
in the lurch
like clockwork

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