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idiomatic expression::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | idiom, phrasal idiom, phrase, set phrase |
| Type of | saying, locution, expression |
| Has types | rusticism, ruralism |
Examples of idiomatic expression
idiomatic expression
Every other idiomatic expression is shared with at least one earlier translation.
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This may be observed in the verb walk in the idiomatic expression To walk the dog.
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This idiomatic expression may have been in general use much earlier than 1959.
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The film's title has entered the English language as an idiomatic expression.
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The idiomatic expression also applies to an obvious problem or risk no one wants to discuss.
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There's a lovely Irish idiomatic expression for communicating the physical sensation of the need for nourishment.
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Co-occurrence in this linguistic sense can be interpreted as an indicator of semantic proximity or an idiomatic expression.
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This collocation-words commonly used in a group-redefines each component word in the word-group and becomes an idiomatic expression.
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In written language, removing words not strictly necessary sometimes makes writing seem stilted or awkward, especially if the words are cut from an idiomatic expression.
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