idiom (noun)
71Yiddishism — noun Date: 1904 1. a usage, word, phrase, or idiom peculiar to Yiddish 2. a movement characterized by advocacy of the Yiddish language and culture • Yiddishist noun or adjective …
72Yiddishism — noun 1》 a Yiddish word or idiom. 2》 advocacy of Yiddish culture. Derivatives Yiddishist noun …
73localism — noun 1》 preference for one s own locality, particularly when this results in a limitation of outlook. 2》 a characteristic of a particular locality, such as an idiom. Derivatives localist noun & adjective …
74bounds — noun the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑boundary, ↑bound • Derivationally related forms: ↑bound (for: ↑bound), ↑bound ( …
75brain surgery — noun any surgical procedure involving the brain • Hypernyms: ↑operation, ↑surgery, ↑surgical operation, ↑surgical procedure, ↑surgical process • Hyponyms: ↑psychosurgery, ↑split brain technique …
76break of day — noun the first light of day (Freq. 1) we got up before dawn they talked until morning • Syn: ↑dawn, ↑dawning, ↑morning, ↑aurora, ↑first light, ↑ …
77cookie jar — noun a jar in which cookies are kept (and sometimes money is hidden) • Syn: ↑cooky jar • Hypernyms: ↑jar * * * ˈcookie jar 7 [cookie jar] noun ( …
78crocodile tears — noun a hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping the secretaries wept crocodile tears over the manager s dilemma politicians shed crocodile tears over the plight of the unemployed • Hypernyms: ↑hypocrisy, ↑lip service * * * noun… …
79eye dialect — noun the use of misspellings to identify a colloquial or uneducated speaker • Hypernyms: ↑dialect, ↑idiom, ↑accent * * * noun : the use of misspellings that are based on standard pronunciations (as sez for says or …
80fine-toothed comb — noun 1. a comb with teeth set close together • Syn: ↑fine tooth comb • Hypernyms: ↑comb 2. a method of examining in minute detail he went over the contract with a fine tooth comb looking for loopholes • Syn: ↑fine tooth …
