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Phrase with a non-literal meaning
An idiom is a phrase or expression that largely or exclusively carries a figurative or non-literal meaning, rather than making any literal sense. Categorized
Idiom
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Idiom or idiom in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An idiom is an expression with a figurative meaning (not deducible from the individual words
Idiom_(disambiguation)
Common words or phrases with non-literal meanings
An idiom is a common word or phrase with a figurative, non-literal meaning that is understood culturally and differs from what its composite words' denotations
English-language_idioms
Common way to code a relatively small construct
In programming and in code, an idiom describes a commonly-used way to code a relatively small construct in a particular programming context (i.e. programming
Programming_idiom
Chinese idioms
not the only idioms in Chinese, and not always four characters long, they are often referred to as Chinese idioms or four-character idioms. Chengyu are
Chengyu
Soft redirect to Wiktionary
"red flag (idiom)", but its sister project Wiktionary does: Read the Wiktionary entry "red flag" You can also: Search for Red flag (idiom) in Wikipedia
Red_flag_(idiom)
Something unreasonably immune from criticism
Sacred cow is an idiom, a figurative reference to cattle in religion and mythology. A sacred cow is a figure of speech for something considered immune
Sacred_cow_(idiom)
Romance language
Portuguese (endonym: português) is a Western Romance language of the Indo-European language family, written in the Latin script. With approximately 267
Portuguese_language
Husband of an adulterous wife
A cuckold is the husband of an adulterous wife; the wife of an adulterous husband is a cuckquean. In biology, a cuckold is a male who unwittingly invests
Cuckold
Act of processing and understanding idioms
Comprehension of idioms is the act of processing and understanding idioms. Idioms are a common type of figure of speech. Based on common linguistic definitions
Comprehension_of_idioms
Fallacious approach to mislead an audience
(1981) gives the full phrase as "Drawing a red herring across the path", an idiom meaning "to divert attention from the main question by some side issue";
Red_herring
Opaque data type which stores a memory address
referred to as "handle classes", the "Pimpl idiom" (for "pointer to implementation idiom"), "Compiler firewall idiom", "d-pointer" or "Cheshire Cat", especially
Opaque_pointer
The English idioms listed below are generally or sometimes considered to be racist. Some idioms express negative ethnic stereotypes, some invoke white
List_of_racist_idioms
English metaphor for optimism
to the silvery, shining edges of a cloud backlit by the Sun or the Moon. Idiom Felix culpa Silver Lining (disambiguation) Is the glass half empty or half
Silver_lining_(idiom)
Topics referred to by the same term
idiom may refer to: Chengyu, a type of traditional Chinese idiomatic expressions, most of which consist of four characters, Structurally fixed idioms
Four-character_idiom
Programming technique in C++
The erase–remove idiom is a common C++ technique to eliminate elements that fulfill a certain criterion from a C++ Standard Library container. A common
Erase–remove_idiom
Idiom meaning disorganized or disorderly
Willy-nilly is an English-language idiom and slang which describes an activity, an action or event that is done in a disorganized, unplanned, or vacillating
Willy-nilly_(idiom)
Italian expression of encouragement used in the performing arts
(pronounced [in ˈbokka al ˈluːpo]; lit. 'into the wolf's mouth') is an Italian idiom originally used in opera and theatre to wish a performer good luck prior
In_bocca_al_lupo
1902 international language
Idiom Neutral is an international auxiliary language, published in 1902 by the International Academy of the Universal Language (Akademi Internasional
Idiom_Neutral
Syntactical, grammatical, or structural form peculiar to a language
An idiom (the quality of it being known as idiomaticness or idiomaticity) is a syntactical, grammatical, or phonological structure peculiar to a language
Idiom_(language_structure)
There are many common idioms of improbability, or adynata, used to denote that a given event is impossible or extremely unlikely to occur. As a response
List of idioms of improbability
List_of_idioms_of_improbability
English idiom
Dead ringer is an idiom in English denoting a person or thing that closely resembles another. It dates back to the 19th century. In criminal slang, the
Dead_ringer_(idiom)
Programming idiom for efficiently sorting a list by a computed key
technique used to improve the efficiency of sorting a list of items. This idiom is appropriate for comparison-based sorting when the ordering is actually
Schwartzian_transform
Phrase with some components fixed
multiword expression (in computational linguistics), or more specifically idiom,[citation needed] is a multi-word or multi-morphemic utterance whose components
Phraseme
Phrase referencing Benjamin Franklin
"Death and taxes" is a phrase commonly referencing a famous quotation written by American statesman Benjamin Franklin: Our new Constitution is now established
Death_and_taxes_(idiom)
Idiom with figurative and literal meanings
Line in the sand is an idiom, a metaphorical (sometimes literal) point beyond which no further advance will be accepted or made. Look up draw a line in
Line_in_the_sand
Lazy-loaded singleton
initialization-on-demand holder (design pattern) idiom is a lazy-loaded singleton. In all versions of Java, the idiom enables a safe, highly concurrent lazy initialization
Initialization-on-demand holder idiom
Initialization-on-demand_holder_idiom
English language idiom
"Down the rabbit hole" is an English-language idiom or trope which refers to getting deep into something, or ending up somewhere strange. Lewis Carroll
Down_the_rabbit_hole
Japanese lexeme consisting of four kanji
translations of yojijukugo include "four-character compound", "four-character idiom", "four-character idiomatic phrase", and "four-character idiomatic compound"
Yojijukugo
Folk tale also known as "Chicken Little"
prominently in the story, and has passed into the English language as a common idiom indicating a hysterical or mistaken belief that disaster is imminent. Similar
Henny_Penny
language is the use of idioms. The validity of these idioms have often been questioned or confused with metaphorical language. The term idiom can be defined as
Idioms in American Sign Language
Idioms_in_American_Sign_Language
Fictional character from the 1719 novel
F.R.I.D.A.Y. is voiced by Kerry Condon. The term Man Friday became an idiom to describe an especially faithful servant or one's best servant or right-hand
Friday_(Robinson_Crusoe)
Dictionary or phrase book that lists and explains idioms
An idiom dictionary is a dictionary or phrase book that lists and explains idioms – distinctive words or phrases having a figurative meaning that goes
Idiom_dictionary
English idiom
"At sixes and sevens" is an English idiom used to describe a condition of confusion or disarray. Look up at sixes and sevens in Wiktionary, the free dictionary
At_sixes_and_sevens
Person trusted to destroy political opponents
In the context of the Watergate scandal, the term hatchet man was used to refer to a trusted and particularly orthodox subordinate tasked by his employer
Hatchet_man_(idiom)
Idiomatic expression for expressing an unsolicited opinion
expression for offering one's opinion, taken from the original English idiom "to put in my two-penny worth" or "put my tuppence in". The earliest reference
My_two_cents
Popular belief about romantic relationships
The seven-year itch is a popular belief, sometimes asserted to have statistical validity, that happiness in a marriage or long-term romantic relationship
Seven-year_itch_(idiom)
Common expression regarding optimism or pessimism
expressions such as the adjectives glass-half-full or glass-half-empty, are idioms which contrast an optimistic and pessimistic outlook on a specific situation
Is the glass half empty or half full?
Is_the_glass_half_empty_or_half_full?
Idiom of Japanese folklore: a mass parade of supernatural creatures
Parade of One Hundred Demons"), also transliterated Hyakki Yakō, is an idiom in Japanese folklore. Sometimes an orderly procession, other times a riot
Hyakki_Yagyō
This is an alphabetical list of common English-language idioms based on baseball, excluding the extended metaphor referring to sex, and including illustrative
Glossary of English-language idioms derived from baseball
Glossary_of_English-language_idioms_derived_from_baseball
Idiom deriving from Greek mythology, "to choose the lesser of two evils"
idiom deriving from Greek mythology, which has been associated with the proverbial advice "to choose the lesser of two evils". Several other idioms such
Between_Scylla_and_Charybdis
Opponent considered an "easy win"
having major ramifications on opinion polling. A webcomic based on the idiom with the same name, The Tomato Can, launched on the webcomics platform WEBTOON
Tomato_can
Medicine chest or medicine cabinet is a colloquial phrase and idiom used to describe an area with the highest concentration of medicine stockpile, production
Medicine_chest_(idiom)
American racehorse
British Idiom (March 23, 2017 – October 1, 2021) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Alcibiades Stakes and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
British_Idiom
Idiomatic phrase
"Crime of the century" is an idiomatic phrase used to describe particularly sensational or notorious criminal cases. In the United States, it is often—though
Crime_of_the_century
Federal capital district of the United States
the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) since 2015. The idiom "Inside the Beltway" is a reference used to describe discussions of national
Washington,_D.C.
Idiom
Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, p. 348. Dolgopolov, Yuri. (2004). A Collection of Confusable Phrases: False 'Friends' and 'Enemies' in Idioms and Collocations
It_takes_two_to_tango
English proverb
resort unto their like: so truth will return to them that practise her. The idiom is sometimes spoken or written as an anapodoton, where only the first part
Birds of a feather flock together
Birds_of_a_feather_flock_together
Idiom indicating humor or sarcasm
Tongue-in-cheek is an idiom that describes a humorous or sarcastic statement expressed in a serious manner. The phrase originally expressed contempt,
Tongue-in-cheek
Informal greeting
Howdy is an informal salutation in the English language often used in the Southern United States. Originally a shortened form of the inquiry How do ye
Howdy
President of the United States in 1881
(May 2018). "From Civic Imperative to Bird's-Eye View: Renegotiating the Idioms of Education Governance during the Reconstruction Era". History of Education
James_A._Garfield
Branch of Indo-European language family
Hellenic is the branch of the Indo-European language family whose principal member is Greek. In most classifications, Hellenic consists of Greek alone
Hellenic_languages
Strategy in politics and sociology
to deal with different tasks simultaneously." The exact wording of the idiom in English is varied, including divide and rule (mainly in British English
Divide_and_conquer
American singer and songwriter (born 1958)
Fouz-Hernández further observed that Madonna's consistent use of dance idioms and her connection with gay and sexually liberated audiences have often
Madonna
English idiomatic expression
Sea change or sea-change is an English idiomatic expression that denotes a substantial change in perspective, especially one that affects a group or society
Sea_change_(idiom)
Central variety of the Romansh language
Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-10-07. "Surmiran idiom of Romansh". IANA language subtag registry. 29 June 2010. Retrieved 15 October
Surmiran_dialect
Proverbial idiom referring to an example of hypocrisy
"The pot calling the kettle black" is a proverbial idiom that may be of Spanish (or ultimately Italian) origin, of which English versions began to appear
The pot calling the kettle black
The_pot_calling_the_kettle_black
Idiom for those playing a deceptive role
A wolf in sheep's clothing is an idiom from Jesus's Sermon on the Mount as narrated in the Gospel of Matthew. It warns against individuals who play a
Wolf_in_sheep's_clothing
Undisclosed negative fact about someone
in British English skeleton in the cupboard) is a colloquial phrase and idiom used to describe an undisclosed fact about someone which, if revealed, would
Skeleton_in_the_closet
Orthography in which the graphemes correspond to the phonemes of the language
A phonemic orthography is an orthography in which the graphemes correspond consistently to the language's phonemes, or more generally to the language's
Phonemic_orthography
English idiom
the room" (or "the elephant in the living room") is an English language idiom for an important and obvious topic that is left undiscussed due to its awkward
Elephant_in_the_room
North American sports idiom
A "cup of coffee" is a North American sports idiom for a short time spent by a minor league player at the major league level. The idea behind the term
Cup_of_coffee_(sports_idiom)
Idiom about futile effort
Flogging a dead horse (or beating a dead horse in American English) is an idiom meaning that a particular effort is futile. The expression is said to have
Flogging_a_dead_horse
English idiom expressing skepticism
take something with a "grain of salt" or "pinch of salt" is an English idiom that suggests to view something, specifically claims that may be misleading
A_grain_of_salt
English idiom
Damning with faint praise is an English idiom, expressing oxymoronically that half-hearted or insincere praise may act as oblique criticism or condemnation
Damning_with_faint_praise
English idiom
phrased as storm in a teacup (British English), or tempest in a teacup, is an idiom meaning a small event that has been exaggerated out of proportion. There
Tempest_in_a_teapot
American animated sitcom
over from Shakespeare and the Bible as our culture's greatest source of idioms, catchphrases and sundry other textual allusions." The most famous catchphrase
The_Simpsons
English metaphorical phrase
The English idiom "don't judge a book by its cover", also known as "never judge a book by its cover", is a metaphorical phrase that means one should not
Don't judge a book by its cover
Don't_judge_a_book_by_its_cover
American singer (born 1984)
experimentation". Randall Roberts of the Los Angeles Times criticized her use of idioms and metaphors in her lyrics and for frequent "clichés". Throughout her career
Katy_Perry
The following is a list of phrases from sports that have become idioms (slang or otherwise) in English. They have evolved usages and meanings independent
List_of_sports_idioms
Idiom on comparing oneself to neighbors
"Keeping up with the Joneses" is an idiom in many parts of the English-speaking world referring to the comparison of oneself to one's neighbor, where
Keeping_up_with_the_Joneses
Taunt to people focused on pointless or trivial matters
Get a life is an idiom and catch phrase that has gained international usage. It is intended as a taunt, to indicate that the person being so addressed
Get_a_life_(idiom)
American singer and actor (1935–1977)
"That's All Right", were in what one Memphis journalist described as the "R&B idiom of negro field jazz"; others, like "Blue Moon of Kentucky", were "more in
Elvis_Presley
Idiom about self-destructive behavior
dictionary. "Cutting off one's nose to spite one's face" is an English-language idiom, used to describe an irrationally self-destructive act taken in pursuit
Cutting off one's nose to spite one's face
Cutting_off_one's_nose_to_spite_one's_face
phrase, since the Han dynasty, these two phrases were combined into an idiom that has meaning about changes and changing. The mathematics book shushù
Mulberry_fields
as insults List of ethnic slurs and epithets by ethnicity List of racist idioms List of regional nicknames List of religious slurs List of terms used for
List_of_ethnic_slurs
West Germanic language
Arjen P. [in Western Frisian] (2017). "13. Traces of a North Sea Germanic Idiom in the Fifth–Seventh Centuries AD". In Hines, John; IJssennagger, Nelleke
English_language
Idiom for oddness or disreputability
In the English language, black sheep is an idiom that describes a member of a group who is different from the rest, especially a family member who does
Black_sheep
Name used in two figures of speech
absence. In 1840, an article from the York Herald used the Jack Robinson idiom, saying, "A fox having been started, two hounds present, immediately gave
Jack_Robinson_(idiom)
Southeastern variety of the Romansh language
Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-10-07. "Puter idiom of Romansh". IANA language subtag registry. 29 June 2010. Retrieved 10 January
Putèr
1980 film by Stanley Kubrick
Jack a dull boy" in different languages. For each language, a suitable idiom was used: German (Was du heute kannst besorgen, das verschiebe nicht auf
The_Shining_(film)
Idiom about hidden complications
"The devil is in the details" is an idiom alluding to a catch or mysterious element hidden in the details; it indicates that "something may seem simple
The_devil_is_in_the_details
Minority in Greece
Slavic speakers are a minority population in the northern Greek region of Macedonia, who are mostly concentrated in certain parts of the peripheries of
Slavic speakers of Greek Macedonia
Slavic_speakers_of_Greek_Macedonia
Variant of English language
New Zealand English (NZE) is the variant of the English language spoken and written by most New Zealanders.[page needed] Its language code in ISO and Internet
New_Zealand_English
Popular culture idiom
dictionary. "Up to eleven", also phrased as "these go to eleven", is an idiom from popular culture describing something that is up to or beyond the maximum
Up_to_eleven
Christological concept
Communicatio idiomatum (Latin: communication of properties) is a Christological concept about the interaction of deity and humanity in the person of Jesus
Communicatio_idiomatum
Iranian religion founded by Zoroaster
"damning indictment" that becoming Muslim was un-Iranian only remained an idiom in Zoroastrian texts. With Iranian support, the Abbasids overthrew the Umayyads
Zoroastrianism
American singer and actor (1915–1998)
album with Riddle, Swing Easy!, which reflected his "love for the jazz idiom" according to Granata, was released on August 2 and included "Just One of
Frank_Sinatra
English-language idiom
and mouse, often expressed as cat-and-mouse game, is an English-language idiom that means "a contrived action involving constant pursuit, near captures
Cat_and_mouse
Wiki documenting plot conventions in creative works
December 9, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2019. "Home Page - Television Tropes & Idioms". web.archive.org. Retrieved October 23, 2025. "Administrivia: Welcome to
TV_Tropes
English idiom for passage of time
The sands of time is an English idiom relating the passage of time to the sand in an hourglass. The hourglass is an antiquated timing instrument consisting
Sands_of_time_(idiom)
English-language idiom
"Salad days" is a Shakespearean idiom referring to a period of carefree innocence, idealism, and pleasure associated with youth. The modern use describes
Salad_days
English idiom meaning "to die"
To kick the bucket is an English idiom considered a euphemistic, informal, or slang term meaning "to die". Its origin remains unclear, though there have
Kick_the_bucket
English-language idiom
The living daylights is an archaic idiom in English believed to be early 18th century slang for somebody's eyes that subsequently figuratively referred
The_living_daylights
Triangular sail that sets ahead of the foremast
to help to control the ship in bad weather. The jib is referenced in the idiom usually spoken as "I like the cut of your jib", generally seen as signifying
Jib
English-language idiom
Eating crow is a colloquial idiom, used in some English-speaking countries, that means humiliation by admitting having been proven wrong after taking
Eating_crow
Country in South America
Fennig 2014. Colantoni & Gurlekian 2004, pp. 107–119. "Idioma de Argentina" [Idiom of Argentina] (in Spanish). Qué idioma. Archived from the original on 3
Argentina
Head of the Catholic Church
built upon Peter, it had been plainer and more agreeable to be the vulgar idiom to have said, "Thou art Peter, and upon thee I will build my church. Robertson
Pope
Darkest color
Namesake of the idiom "black sheep"
Black
Western dialect of Ossetian
Digor Ossetian (/ˈdɪɡər/; Iron Ossetic: дигорон ӕвзаг, romanized: digoron ævzag, pronounced [ˈdigo̞ɾo̞n ʌvˈzɑg]), also known as Digor Ossetic or Digor-Ossetic
Digor_Ossetian
IDIOM
IDIOM
IDIOM
IDIOM
Boy/Male
American, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Deer
Boy/Male
Hindu
Ornament, Decoration
Girl/Female
Indian
Honored, Worshipped
Boy/Male
Tamil
Care free
Girl/Female
Tamil
Immeasurable, Boundless
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, German, Hebrew, Scottish
God of Plenty; Form of Elizabeth; Consecrated to God; My God is Abundance
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Njörðr, NJÖRÃUR means "strong, vigorous."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : It has been proposed that this may be a variant of Cliburn, but the latter is a northwestern English name whereas Claiborne is found mostly in Norfolk and the southeast, so it is more probably from a lost place in that part of England, perhaps named with Old English clǣg ‘clay’ + burne ‘spring’, ‘stream’.William Claiborne (c.1600–77) was a founding colonist in VA. His descendant, William Charles Claiborne (1775–1817) was the first governor of LA.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Constant
Girl/Female
Muslim
Bluish green eyes
IDIOM
IDIOM
IDIOM
IDIOM
IDIOM
a.
Alt. of Idiomatical
n.
A vernacular idiom.
v. i.
To use Latin words and idioms.
n.
A Semitic idiom; a word of Semitic origin.
n.
A Syrian idiom; a Syrianism; a Syriacism.
n.
A mode of speech peculiar to the Turks; a Turkish idiom or expression; also, in general, a Turkish mode or custom.
a.
Of or pertaining to, or conforming to, the mode of expression peculiar to a language; as, an idiomatic meaning; an idiomatic phrase.
a.
Idiomorphous.
n.
A Syrian idiom; a Syrianism.
n.
A mode of speech peculiar to the Teutons; a Teutonic idiom, phrase, or expression; a Teutonic mode or custom; a Germanism.
n.
The act of rendering into another language; interpretation; as, the translation of idioms is difficult.
adv.
In a lower, subject, or subordinate condition; in subjection; -- used chiefly in a few idiomatic phrases; as, to bring under, to reduce to subjection; to subdue; to keep under, to keep in subjection; to control; to go under, to be unsuccessful; to fail.
n.
A Syrian idiom, or a peculiarity of the Syrian language; a Syriacism.
n.
An idiom, or mode of expression, peculiar to Scotland or Scotchmen.
n.
An idiom of the Saxon or Anglo-Saxon language.
v. t.
To assume; to adopt; to acquire, as shape; to permit to one's self; to indulge or engage in; to yield to; to have or feel; to enjoy or experience, as rest, revenge, delight, shame; to form and adopt, as a resolution; -- used in general senses, limited by a following complement, in many idiomatic phrases; as, to take a resolution; I take the liberty to say.
v. t.
To Latinize; to fill with Latin words or idioms.
n.
A rural idiom or expression.
a.
Not correct or pure; corrupt; as, vicious language; vicious idioms.
n.
A Yankee idiom, word, custom, or the like.