idiom

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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

Also: It is “a living thing, and like the adoption of a new word, phrase or idiom, each innovation made money more useful; the more useful it was, the more used it became.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 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

Accent and idiom are firmly in command as she transitions from Southern Gothic to surrealist horror, never losing sight of a character who’s as fragile as she is formidable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025

“But Response was good,” Chacko prompted, trying to speak in the same idiom.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy