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== References and links == | == References and links == | ||
[http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/ Idioms.The Free Dictionary] | |||
[http://oxforddictionaries.com/ Oxford Dictionary] | [http://oxforddictionaries.com/ Oxford Dictionary] | ||
== Literature == | == Literature == | ||
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Idiom
/ˈɪdɪəm/
Definition
Idiom is a set expression, which meaning is not derivable from the meaning of its individual components.
Examples
"It was raining cats and dogs" - it was raining in great amounts "One's hour has come" - to die
Related terms
- Phraseme
References and links
Idioms.The Free Dictionary Oxford Dictionary