Idioms: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฃ๏ธ
idioms
[ หษชdiษm ]
commonly used phrase
Idioms are expressions that have a figurative meaning separate from the literal meaning of the words themselves. They are often culturally specific and can be difficult for non-native speakers to understand.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He's feeling under the weather today.
- She's just a chip off the old block.
- Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
linguistics
In linguistics, an idiom is a combination of words that has a meaning that is different from the meanings of the individual words themselves. Idioms are often used in specific contexts and can convey a particular nuance of meaning.
Synonyms
collocation, fixed expression, idiomatic expression
Examples of usage
- Kick the bucket
- Cost an arm and a leg
- Break a leg
Translations
Translations of the word "idioms" in other languages:
๐ต๐น expressรตes idiomรกticas
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเฅเคนเคพเคตเคฐเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Redewendungen
๐ฎ๐ฉ idiom
๐บ๐ฆ ัะดัะพะผะธ
๐ต๐ฑ idiomy
๐ฏ๐ต ๆ ฃ็จๅฅ (ใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท expressions idiomatiques
๐ช๐ธ modismos
๐น๐ท deyimler
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ด์ฉ๊ตฌ (gwanyonggu)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุนุงุจูุฑ ุงุตุทูุงุญูุฉ (ta'abeer istlaahiyya)
๐จ๐ฟ idiomy
๐ธ๐ฐ idiomy
๐จ๐ณ ๆ่ฏญ (chรฉngyว)
๐ธ๐ฎ idiomi
๐ฎ๐ธ orรฐtรถk
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฑัะฐาัั ัััะบะตััะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแ (idiomebi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ idiomalar
๐ฒ๐ฝ modismos
Word origin
The term 'idiom' comes from the Greek word 'idioma', which means 'peculiarity' or 'special feature'. Idioms have been a part of language for centuries, with different cultures developing their own unique expressions. The use of idioms adds color and depth to communication, allowing speakers to convey complex ideas in a concise and culturally relevant way.
See also: idiom.