Definition of Set phrase

1. Noun. An expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up.

Exact synonyms: Idiom, Idiomatic Expression, Phrasal Idiom, 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 Set Phrase

set back
set chisel
set decoration
set down
set forth
set free
set gun
set in
set in motion
set in stone
set off
set of bookshelves
set on
set on fire
set out
set phrase (current term)
set piece
set point
set shot
set square
set theory
set to music
set up
set upon
Seurat
Sevastopol
seven
seven
seven-day fever
seven-membered

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