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idioms

NOUN

manner of speaking, turn of phrase

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dialect jargon locution parlance patois phrase vernacular

STRONG

argot colloquialism expression idiosyncrasy language lingo localism provincialism style talk tongue usage word

WEAK

set phrase street talk vernacularism

Antonyms

STRONG

silence

WEAK

standard

Example Sentences

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From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

It’s those small gestures during their hangouts — like Dennis refraining from correcting Roman’s misuse of idioms — that forge a special if imbalanced dynamic as they try to fill their respective voids.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

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

It was true that idioms and nuances and dialects often eluded him in Igbo, but the directorate was always too prompt in sending interpreters.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie