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Vocabulary Entry
idiomatic
|adjective • noun
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A
adjective
Relating to expressions that are natural to a native speaker.
Example Sentences
"The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an idiomatic expression."
"Using idiomatic language makes your speech sound more fluent."
"The teacher explained the meaning of several idiomatic phrases."
N
noun
An expression or phrase whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements.
Example Sentences
"The idiomatic 'under the weather' means feeling ill."
"She loves learning new idiomatic expressions in English."
"Idioms are a fun way to enrich a language."