idiom
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++id·i·om /ˈɪdiəm/ ●●○ noun 1. [countable]SLWORD, PHRASE, OR SENTENCE a group of words that has a special meaning that is different from the ordinary meaning of each separate word. For example, ‘under the weather’ is an idiom meaning ‘ill’. 习语，成语► see thesaurus at phrase, word2 [countable, uncountable] formal or technicalSLTYPICAL a style of expression in writing, speech, or music that is typical of a particular group of people 〔某群体在写作、言语、音乐方面典型的〕风格，特色 the new musical idiom 新的音乐风格
Examples from the Corpus
idiom• Coursework and examination questions are an idiom in themselves.• Photographs are, certainly, an idiom we are now all used to.• 'Full of beans' is an idiom which means lively and energetic.• "To be on top of the world" is an idiom that means to be very happy.• It takes on something of the character of an idiom.• In Hollywood, white stars are adopting black idioms, dress styles and manners.• It is only the basic spiritual truths which surface time and again, expressed through different idioms.• Oakeshott does not, however, adopt the Hobbesian idiom of social contract.• Often the furore stemmed from audiences' unease at being plugged into a musical idiom shorn of familiar signposts.• Each language has its own phraseology, its own idiom which rules out many options that are potentially available as grammatical sequences.• When the text has been transcribed you work through it in order to discover and learn any new words or useful idioms.Origin idiom (1500-1600) French idiome, from Greek idioma “personal way of expressing yourself”, from idios; → IDIOTid·i·om nounChineseSyllable
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idiom
id‧i‧om /ˈɪdiəm/
noun
2. [uncountable and countable] formal or technical a style of expression in writing, speech, or music that is typical of a particular group of people:
the new musical idiom
id‧i‧om /ˈɪdiəm/
noun Date: 1500-1600
Language: French
Origin: idiome, from Greek idioma 'personal way of expressing yourself', from idios; ⇨ idiot
1. [countable] a group of words that has a special meaning that is different from the ordinary meaning of each separate word. For example, ‘under the weather’ is an idiom meaning ‘ill’.Language: French
Origin: idiome, from Greek idioma 'personal way of expressing yourself', from idios; ⇨ idiot
2. [uncountable and countable] formal or technical a style of expression in writing, speech, or music that is typical of a particular group of people:
word a single unit of language which means sth and can be spoken or written 指单词、词、字 ：◆ Do not write more than 200 words. 写的东西不要超过 200 字。 ◆ He uses a lot of long words. 他使用了很多长词。 term ( a word or phrase used as the name of sth, especially one connected with a particular type of languagerather
指词语、术语、措辞 ：◆ technical/legal/scientific terms 专门／法律／科学用语 ◆ 'Old man' is a slang term for 'father'. * old man 为俚语，指父亲。 phrase a group of words which have a particular meaning when used together 指短语、词组、惯用法 ：◆ Who coined the phrase 'desktop publishing'? 谁创造了 desktop publishing（桌面出版）这个词组？ NOTE In grammar, a phrase is a group of words without a finite verb, especially one that forms part of a sentence: 'the green car' and 'on Friday morning' are phrases.在语法上，phrase 指不含限定动词、构成句子一部分的短语、词组，如 the green car 和 on Friday morning 均为词组。 expression a word or phrase 指词语、措辞、表达方式 ：◆ He tends to use a lot of slang expressions that I've never heard before. 他往往用许多我以前从未听说过的俚语。 idiom a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words 指习语、成语、惯用语 ：◆ 'Let the cat out of the bag' is an idiom meaning to tell a secret by mistake. * let the cat out of the bag（让猫从袋子里跑出来）为成语，意为无意中泄露秘密。
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a word/term for stha new word/term/phrase/expressiona technical/colloquial word/term/phrase/expressiona slang word/term/phrasean idiomatic phrase/expressionto use a(n) word/term/phrase/expression/idiomto coin a(n) word/term/phrase/expressiona(n) word/term/phrase/expression/idiom means sth