idioms Synonyms

idioms Meaning

idioms

an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but must be learned as a whole, an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way), manner, style, the language peculiar to a people or to a district, community, or class, the syntactical, grammatical, or structural form peculiar to a language, a style or form of artistic expression that is characteristic of an individual, a period or movement, or a medium or instrument, the choice of words and the way they are combined that is characteristic of a language

idioms Sentence Examples

  1. Time flew by like a flash, leaving me with only a faint memory of the experience.
  2. I was walking on eggshells around my boss, cautious not to provoke him.
  3. The project hit a brick wall when we encountered unexpected technical issues.
  4. She was the apple of her father's eye, his most beloved child.
  5. I'm feeling under the weather today, with a sore throat and a runny nose.
  6. The news came as a bolt from the blue, leaving me shocked and bewildered.
  7. He was caught red-handed stealing money from the company accounts.
  8. I feel like a fish out of water in this new environment.
  9. The weight of the world seemed to be on my shoulders, crushing me with stress.
  10. I'm always up to my elbows in work, struggling to keep up with deadlines.

FAQs About the word idioms

an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but must be learned as a whole, an expression in the usage of a language that is

phrases, mottos, figures of speech, slogans, terms, cliches, mottoes,expressions, locutions, archaisms

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Time flew by like a flash, leaving me with only a faint memory of the experience.

I was walking on eggshells around my boss, cautious not to provoke him.

The project hit a brick wall when we encountered unexpected technical issues.

She was the apple of her father's eye, his most beloved child.