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Definition of Idiomatic expression
1. Noun. An expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up.
Exact synonyms: Idiom, Phrasal Idiom, Phrase, Set Phrase
Generic synonyms: Expression, Locution, Saying
Specialized synonyms: Ruralism, Rusticism
Examples of language type: Out Of Whack, In The Lurch, Like Clockwork
Derivative terms: Idiomatic, Phrasal, Phrase
Generic synonyms: Expression, Locution, Saying
Specialized synonyms: Ruralism, Rusticism
Examples of language type: Out Of Whack, In The Lurch, Like Clockwork
Derivative terms: Idiomatic, Phrasal, Phrase
Lexicographical Neighbors of Idiomatic Expression
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