noun🔗ShareA manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, person, or group of people."The phrase "raining cats and dogs" is an idiom that means it's raining very hard. "languagelinguisticsphrasewordstylecommunicationliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA language or language variety; specifically, a restricted dialect used in a given historical period, context etc."The local dialect, a specific idiom of the area, is used by many older residents in their daily conversations at the market. "languagelinguisticsliteraturewordcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn established expression whose meaning is not deducible from the literal meanings of its component words, often peculiar to a given language.""Break a leg" is an idiom; it means 'good luck' but literally means nothing about breaking a bone. "languagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn artistic style (for example, in art, architecture, or music); an instance of such a style."The Impressionist idiom is evident in the painting, showcasing the vibrant colors and loose brushstrokes characteristic of the style. "artstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA programming construct or phraseology that is characteristic of the language."The programming language uses the idiom of "if-then-else" statements to control the flow of the program. "computingtechnicallanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading