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2. English-language idioms - Wikipedia

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   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 would suggest; i.e. the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words (although some idioms do retain their literal meanings – see the example "kick the bucket" below).

3. Category:English-language idioms - Wikipedia

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   Pages in category "English-language idioms" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 205 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

4. Idiom - Wikipedia

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   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 as formulaic language, an idiomatic expression's meaning is different from the literal meanings of each word inside it. [1]

5. List of English-language idioms of the 19th century - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of idioms that were recognizable to literate people in the late-19th century, and have become unfamiliar since. As the article list of idioms in the English language notes, a list of idioms can be useful, since the meaning of an idiom cannot be deduced by knowing the meaning of its constituent words.

6. Category:Idioms - Wikipedia

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   English-language idioms (4 C, 206 P) I. Idioms from non-English cultures (4 C, 7 P) L. Legal idioms (3 P) M. Metaphors referring to animals (16 C, 31 P) Pages in ...

7. Glossary of English-language idioms derived from baseball

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   This is an alphabetical list of common English-language idioms based on baseball, excluding the extended metaphor referring to sex, and including illustrative examples for each entry. Particularly American English has been enriched by expressions derived from the game of baseball.

8. Category:American English idioms - Wikipedia

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   Pages in category "American English idioms" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.

9. Category:Lists of English phrases - Wikipedia

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   English-language idioms; List of English-language expressions related to death; S. List of sundial mottos This page was last edited on 14 January 2023, at 08:28 ...