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id·i·om
 idiom
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a verbal expression that cannot be understood merely by knowing the individual meanings of its elements, as with the phrase "break down," meaning "to lose one's mental stability."
When I used the idiom "under the weather," my friend from Japan didn't understand.- similar words:
- colloquialism, construction, expression, locution, phrase, slang
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the unique grammar, syntax, and vocabulary of a particular language, dialect, or regional style.
the idiom of the southern United States- synonyms:
- dialect, vernacular
- similar words:
- colloquialism, language, lingo, localism, patois, talk, tongue
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a specialized language or vocabulary used by a particular group; jargon.
the idiom of early jazz musicians- synonyms:
- cant, jargon, lingo, parlance, patois, phraseology, slang
- similar words:
- argot, language, talk, vernacular
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a distinctive style of expression, as in art or music, that is characteristic of a particular artist, group, or period.
the surrealist idiom- synonyms:
- modality, phraseology, style
- similar words:
- cant, vernacular
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