as in phrase
a sequence of words having a specific meaning
the English idiom "how are you doing?" is our version of a greeting that in some other languages can be translated as "how are you going?"
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For instance, the grammar and translation method has been modernized to help students grasp complex concepts like abstract words, idioms and metaphors.
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Geoffrey Alphonso, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
As romantic nationalism surged, scholars travelled the country collecting fairy tales, folk songs, local idioms, and traditional crafts.
—Caitlyn Murphy, Hazlitt, 18 Dec. 2024
At the time, other bands were also fusing mainstream rock idioms with the vast tapestry of traditional Latin folk.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2024
But the visual idiom Forrester has developed for these works also plays out, to a great extent, in paintings of unrelated subjects.
—Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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Geoffrey Alphonso, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
As romantic nationalism surged, scholars travelled the country collecting fairy tales, folk songs, local idioms, and traditional crafts.
—Caitlyn Murphy, Hazlitt, 18 Dec. 2024
At the time, other bands were also fusing mainstream rock idioms with the vast tapestry of traditional Latin folk.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2024
But the visual idiom Forrester has developed for these works also plays out, to a great extent, in paintings of unrelated subjects.
—Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Idiom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idiom. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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