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- [id-ee-uh m]
- /ˈɪd i əm/
- /ˈɪd.i.əm/
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- [id-ee-uh m]
- /ˈɪd i əm/
Definitions of idioms word
- noun idioms an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, as kick the bucket or hang one's head, or from the general grammatical rules of a language, as the table round for the round table, and that is not a constituent of a larger expression of like characteristics. 1
- noun idioms a language, dialect, or style of speaking peculiar to a people. 1
- noun idioms 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. 1
- noun idioms the peculiar character or genius of a language. 1
- noun idioms a distinct style or character, in music, art, etc.: the idiom of Bach. 1
- noun idioms Plural form of idiomatic. 1
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Origin of idioms
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; < Latin idiōma < Greek idíōma peculiarity, specific property equivalent to idiō- (variant stem of idioûsthai to make one's own, appropriate, verbal derivative of idiós; see idio-) + -ma noun suffix of result
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Parts of speech for Idioms
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
idioms popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
idioms usage trend in Literature
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noun idioms
- phrases — Grammar. a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence. (in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
- sayings — something said, especially a proverb or apothegm.
- expressions — Plural form of expression.
- dialects — Plural form of dialect.
- jargons — a colorless to smoky gem variety of zircon.
Antonyms for idioms
noun idioms
- standards — something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approved model.
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