An expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up.
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They are seen and not seen is an idiomatic expression for 'becoming invisible.'
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What she said was an idiomatic expression that referred to a common sight in the food market.
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Success in writing a foreign language is a rare thing, and he has shown a remarkable command of idiomatic expression.
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You shall-Mr Vladimir, frowning, paused, at a loss for a sufficiently idiomatic expression, and instantly brightened up, with a grin of beautifully white teeth.
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At least, from the idiomatic expressions, whoever wrote the note is American.
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They are full of idiomatic expressions, quaint images, unexpected turns of thought and language.
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His idiomatic expressions were few.
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12:20)-anidiomatic expression for bringing conviction on someone.
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"The connotations are unmistakably negative, just like they are in the idiomatic expression about the chain of crabs."