Multi-word or multi-morphemic utterance at least one of whose components is selectionally constrained or restricted by linguistic convention.
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Examples for "idiom "
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 O'Sullivan's turn of phrase is often as sharp as her final kick.
2 Now-ifyou'll pardon the melodramatic turn of phrase - the monster has been born.
3 A kooky girl with a big heart and wicked turn of phrase .
4 What a terrible misrepresentation of the facts that turn of phrase was.
5 However, my friend's unfortunate turn of phrase does hint at something.
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