idiomatic expression
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1. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | expression, locution, saying, |
| definition | : | a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | ruralism, rusticism, |
| definition | : | a rural idiom or expression (noun.communication) |
| domain member usage | : | out of whack, |
| definition | : | out of balance or out of adjustment (adj.all) |
| domain member usage | : | in the lurch, |
| definition | : | in a difficult or vulnerable position (adv.all) |
| domain member usage | : | like clockwork, |
| definition | : | with regularity and precision (adv.all) |
| derivation | : | phrasal, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or functioning as a phrase (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | phrasal, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or functioning as a phrase (adj.pert) |
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