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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Nonnas There's a saying that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, and Joe Scaravella (Vince Vaughn) of 2025's Nonnas is the perfect depiction of the idiom.
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Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Because the construction is a natural and graceful part of our English idiom.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Human reviewers still refine idiom and theology, but the transformation in speed will be similar to the jump from quill to printing press.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
These systems can interpret regional slang, idioms and context-specific expressions, hence minimizing both over-censorship and under-enforcement.
—Anees Ali Khan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Because the construction is a natural and graceful part of our English idiom.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Human reviewers still refine idiom and theology, but the transformation in speed will be similar to the jump from quill to printing press.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
These systems can interpret regional slang, idioms and context-specific expressions, hence minimizing both over-censorship and under-enforcement.
—Anees Ali Khan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for idiom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for idiom
phrase
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Or that very phrase could have done it.—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Just hearing this phrase whispered on the other end of the phone is enough to send a chill up your spine.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Idiom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idiom. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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