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 History of this Word

"idiom" is from "idioma" (property, peculiarity") spoken by people of Greece starting about 1000 B.C.

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Here are examples of idioms

  • kick the bucket: to die
  • all at once: suddenly
  • at all: in no way
  • from time to time: occasionally

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    grammar is noun

    after all, all at once, all in all, all of, all of a sudden, all one, all out, all over, all the, and all, and how, and then some, at all, at it, at once, at one, be at, bring about, by and by, by and large, cast about, come about, cut and dried, even if, go about, good and, how about, just about, kind of, knock about, mill about, of a mind to, of a sort, of all people, of choice, of course, of one mind, of record, of the moment, of two minds, see about, set about, stick about, up and about, what price are types of "idiom"

    Other forms of the word: idioms

    Definition

    A "figure of speech" that can not be understood from the usual meanings of its constituent words. Often coined by people to express themselves in a more "poetic" manner. Communicates well for people of a particular culture. Can often be changed slightly without confusing the meaning.

    Examples of how the word is used

    idiom illustration There's one idiom that's confusing me.
    idiom illustration I need an idiom which evokes the meaning of a person who works hard and is very serious, yet remains unpretentious and modest.
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