idiom (noun)
121Hispanism — noun a Spanish word, phrase or idiom used in another language …
122Germanism — noun a) The religion, culture and customs of the Germanic people (or tribes); b) A word or idiom of the German language (that has been borrowed by another language). See Also …
123falsehood — noun /ˈfɒlsˌhʊd/ a) The property of being false. Every such idiom is what is known as a truth function, and is characterized by the fact that the truth or falsehood of the complex statement which it generates is uniquely determined by the truth… …
124idiomaticity — noun /ˈɪd.i.əʊˌmæt.ɪ.si/ The quality of being idiomatic. See Also: idiom, idiomatic, idiomatical, idiomatically …
125Britishism — noun A word, phrase, idiom, or expression peculiar to the English language as spoken chiefly in Great Britain …
126figure of speech — noun A word or phrase that departs from straightforward, literal language. Syn: turn of phrase See Also: idiom …
127malaphor — noun An idiom blend: an error in which two similar figures of speech are merged, producing a nonsensical result …
128Hollywood Irish — noun a) Stereotypical portrayal of Irish people and culture by the movie industry, particularly from the USA. b) Irish idiom as portrayed by film and television industry …
