idiom
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He said it was a "sign of validation" to achieve recognition with a story "deeply rooted in its own idiom".
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
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
It may be the most overused idiom to ever exist, but life is short; the only way to live it is to try our hardest to like it.
From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025
This was the first time in almost seven years that Zooey had, in the ready-made dramatic idiom, “set foot” in Seymour’s and Buddy’s old room.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
Vocabulary lists containing idiom
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 2
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Vivacious Vernacular: Words About Slang
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