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Meanings of idiomatic expression in English
An expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up.
Synonyms
Examples for "phrase"
Examples for "phrase"
1
Her hospital records repeat the phrase, day after day, year after year:
2
To prevent misunderstanding I use the phrase 'for as long as necessary'.
3
I'll make sure I phrase my results in the ugliest possible way.
4
A new phrase was creeping in: HELOC, home equity line of credit.
5
He also decided too that he quite disliked the phrase 'my friend'.
1
Serge lifted his hand, the physical Belter idiom for asking a question.
2
For that moment Michael was struck by the idiom Tessio had used.
3
The savages of the Neutral Nation had also adopted the Huron idiom.
4
It takes an American idiom and id to properly troll the electorate.
5
Christine interrupted, not comprehending the technical idiom and not interested in it.
1
There is no formal moral, obtruding itself in set phrase.
2
In set phrase, and as one who performs a duty frigidly pleasant, he congratulated her on her rumored union.
3
In Spanish, it is a set phrase, less dramatic than it sounds when translated literally, but he soon looked pretty silly.
4
Each begins with the set phrase "Hello, my name is X and I am an addictive eater" to which everyone replies "Hello X".
5
But Asako only knew a few set phrases of her native tongue.
Usage of idiomatic expression in English
1
They are seen and not seen is an idiomatic expression for 'becoming invisible.'
2
What she said was an idiomatic expression that referred to a common sight in the food market.
3
Success in writing a foreign language is a rare thing, and he has shown a remarkable command of idiomatic expression.
4
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.
5
At least, from the idiomatic expressions, whoever wrote the note is American.
6
They are full of idiomatic expressions, quaint images, unexpected turns of thought and language.
7
His idiomatic expressions were few.
8
12:20)-anidiomatic expression for bringing conviction on someone.
9
"The connotations are unmistakably negative, just like they are in the idiomatic expression about the chain of crabs."
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Translations for idiomatic expression
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Spanish