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idiom

[id-ee-uhm] / ˈɪd i əm /


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Part of that idiom is the boisterous humour that the Punjab region is known for, portrayed in part through Sajawal's mother, the imposing matriarch Sohni Ammi.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Cazzu hails from the province of Jujuy, miles away from the musical snobbery that plagues much of Buenos Aires, and her genuine investment in a pan-Latino idiom is contagious.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

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

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

They are embracing a Chinese idiom: “breaking the surface of the water.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

They spoke in an idiom that I’d never heard before.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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