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idiom
noun
- 1. An expression with a meaning which cannot be guessed at or derived from the meanings of the individual words which form it.
- Example: The idiom ‘to have a chip on one's shoulder' is of US origin
3. The language, vocabulary, forms of expression, etc used by a particular person or group of people.
- Thesaurus: dialect, idiolect, jargon, language, style, usage, vernacular.
- Characteristic of a particular language.
- Tending to use idioms; using idioms correctly.
- Example: fluent idiomatic French
adverb
