IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase idiomatic expression. (close relations)
Definition of IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION
express
Best Alternative Words for IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION
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idiom | nounn | |||||||
noun • a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language • the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people • the style of a particular artist or school or movement • an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up | ||||||||
phrase | nounn | |||||||
noun • an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence • a short musical passage • an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up • dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence verb • put into words or an expression • divide, combine, or mark into phrases | ||||||||
phrasal idiom | nounn | |||||||
noun • an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up | ||||||||
set phrase | nounn | |||||||
noun • an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up |