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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Recent Examples of idiom
Allusions to myths, fables, and riffs on common idioms abound, many of them evocative and quite funny.
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Lora Kelley, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2025
He’s been talking about replacing it with a permanent ballroom for a long time, in his usual Dictator Chic idiom.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2025
To quote a homespun idiom, there are different horses for different courses.
—PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
He had been raised on some of the similar idioms and great nuances of English and Irish folk music.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2025
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Lora Kelley, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2025
He’s been talking about replacing it with a permanent ballroom for a long time, in his usual Dictator Chic idiom.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2025
To quote a homespun idiom, there are different horses for different courses.
—PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
He had been raised on some of the similar idioms and great nuances of English and Irish folk music.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idiom
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Yet the sudden ubiquity of this phrase also reveals the extraordinary pressure the young-adult generation feels to decipher a puzzle-like economy that barely rewards their best efforts.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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The phrases were used across a range of merchandise like a Tiger Blood energy drink, a biographical comic book and other items, per the outlet.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Idiom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idiom. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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