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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 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

Harold knows nothing of the real world, including irony, idioms or brands, and like Amelia, he takes everything literally, which is a problem when he’s wielding a crayon that can draw anything into being.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2024

She was drawing up idioms in the list, visions of me in the whitest raw light, instant snapshots of the difficult truths native to our time together.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee