idiom

The Dodgers acquired Skubal in an abundantly predictable bombshell trade with the Detroit Tigers in exchange for a trio of prospects, wanting to test the idiom that a ballclub can never have enough pitching.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

A teacher hoisted a huge sunflower made from dozens of balloons -- the plant's name in Mandarin is a homophone for a Chinese idiom about success.

From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026

Or, to use a Chinese idiom: kill the chicken to scare the monkey.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025

This borrowed idiom will be deployed at maximum volume, with no connection to an underlying structure of steel and concrete—the Palais de Versailles by way of Café Versailles.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2025

“But Response was good,” Chacko prompted, trying to speak in the same idiom.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

Mr. Argue applies the same brilliant synthesis of influences and mastery of several musical idioms that has distinguished his own magnificent 18-piece Secret Society ensemble, but here carrying a less urgent, more subdued feel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

It's hard to miss the evidence: huge, bright ads of chilli-laced dishes and, sometimes, Chinese idioms, in malls, buses and subway stations.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2025

Nothing more comforting than hearing a bunch of guys from San Clemente describe things as “gnarly” or Australians deploy idioms that I could only dream of.

From Slate ● Dec. 28, 2024

She believes wellness culture has become culty in its own right, with wishy-washy aspects from different belief systems amalgamated into social media-friendly idioms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2024

Though no writer can avoid idioms altogether—they’re part of the English lexicon, just like individual words—good writers reach for fresh similes and metaphors that keep the reader’s sensory cortexes lit up.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker