idiomatic_expression (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *idiomatic expression*:
NOUN	communication	idiomatic expression, idiom, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase	an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred / inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

English > *idiomatic expression*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	An expression whose meanings cannot be inferred / inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up.
Synonyms	idiom, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase
Narrower	ruralism, rusticism	A rural idiom or expression
Broader	saying, expression, locution	A word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
Usage	in the lurch	In a difficult or vulnerable position
	like clockwork	With regularity and precision
	out of whack	Out of balance or out of adjustment
Spanish	expresión idiomática, frase hecha, locución, modismo
Catalan	expressió idiomàtica, frase feta

HyperDic: idiomatic_expression