1. idiom

noun. ['ˈɪdiːəm'] a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language.

Rhymes with Idiom

• cryptosporidium
• chriptosporidium
• presidium
• nephridium
• iridium

How do you pronounce idiom?

Pronounce idiom as ˈɪdiəm.

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Sentences with idiom

1. Noun, singular or mass
You will know you have found an idiom when the actual phrase does not make sense.

2. Adjective
No literal geese were harmed in the use of the idiom “your goose is cooked.”

Quotes about idiom

1. A scrupulous writer, in every sentence that he writes, will ask himself at least four questions, thus: 1. What am I trying to say? 2. What words will express it? 3. What image or idiom will make it clearer? 4. Is this image fresh enough to have an effect?
- George Orwell, Politics and the English Language

2. idiom

noun. ['ˈɪdiːəm'] the style of a particular artist or school or movement.

3. idiom

noun. ['ˈɪdiːəm'] the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people.

4. idiom

noun. ['ˈɪdiːəm'] an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up.