idiomi — meaning in English
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English meaning
- idiom noun A phrase whose meaning can't be worked out just from the words in it, such as "kick the bucket."
Senses
idiomi is used for these senses in English:
- idiom A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people.
- idiom An established phrasal expression whose meaning may not be deducible from the literal meanings of its component words.
- set phrase (grammar) An idiomatic expression in general.
idiom — full definition
- noun A phrase whose meaning can't be worked out just from the words in it, such as "kick the bucket."
- noun A characteristic style of expression used in a language, art form, or field.