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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Knowing the correct four-word idioms is a sign of education.
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2025
While often used sarcastically to mock true believers, the idiom reflects Italy’s enduring ambiguity toward Fascism, even 80 years after its fall.
—Mattia Ferraresi, airmail.news, 1 Feb. 2025
The Maze Runner actor sloughs off Roman’s moody persona, replacing that twin’s abrasive bluntness and struggle with idioms with the other’s quick wit and seductive charm.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
There is a French idiom that says when something is so easy, it can be done with ‘les doigts dans le nez’ — the fingers in the nose.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2025
While often used sarcastically to mock true believers, the idiom reflects Italy’s enduring ambiguity toward Fascism, even 80 years after its fall.
—Mattia Ferraresi, airmail.news, 1 Feb. 2025
The Maze Runner actor sloughs off Roman’s moody persona, replacing that twin’s abrasive bluntness and struggle with idioms with the other’s quick wit and seductive charm.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
There is a French idiom that says when something is so easy, it can be done with ‘les doigts dans le nez’ — the fingers in the nose.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for idiom
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“Idiom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idiom. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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