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idiom

🇬🇧 UK/'idiәm/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A fixed phrase whose meaning cannot be guessed from its individual words; the characteristic style of expression of a language or group.

习语，成语，惯用语；（某语言或群体的）表达方式

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
idioroot
+
mroot
=idiom

Common Collocations

  • 1.English idiom英文习语
  • 2.common idiom常见习语
  • 3.musical idiom音乐风格

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The idiom 'raining cats and dogs' means heavy rainfall, not actual animals falling from the sky.

  • 2.

    Understanding idioms is essential for becoming fluent in any language.

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