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- Dictionaryid·i·om/ˈidēəm/
noun
- 1. a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g., rain cats and dogs, see the light). Similar
- 2. a characteristic mode of expression in music or art: "they were both working in a neo-impressionist idiom"
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The meaning of IDIOM is an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for 'undecided') or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way).
a group of words in a fixed order that has a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own: To " bite off more than you can chew " is an idiom that means you have tried to do something which is too difficult for you. [ C or U ] formal.
An idiom is a phrase that conveys a figurative meaning that is difficult or impossible to understand based solely on a literal interpretation of the words in the phrase.
An idiom is a form of expression that is particular to a certain person or group of people. If your friend always says, "squirrelly nuteriffic!" when she means something is great, she's using her own idiom.
An idiom is a phrase or expression that largely or exclusively carries a figurative or non-literal meaning, rather than making any literal sense. Categorized as formulaic language, an idiomatic expression's meaning is different from the literal meanings of each word inside it. [1] .
a group of words in a fixed order that has a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own: To " bite off more than you can chew " is an idiom that means you have tried to do something which is too difficult for you. [ C or U ] formal.
a construction or expression of one language whose parts correspond to elements in another language but whose total structure or meaning is not matched in the same way in the second language. the peculiar character or genius of a language. a distinct style or character, in music, art, etc.: the idiom of Bach. idiom.
[countable] a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words. ‘Let the cat out of the bag’ is an idiom meaning to tell a secret by mistake.
An idiom is a group of words which have a different meaning when used together from the one they would have if you took the meaning of each word separately.
noun. Meaning & use. I. Senses relating to language. I.1. 1573–. The specific character or individuality of a language; the manner of expression considered natural to or distinctive of a language; a language's distinctive phraseology. Now rare. 1573. Idiome, or proprietie of the British tongue.
