idiom
(noun)
noun
1. a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
Similar word(s): parlance
Definition categories: communication, expression, formulation
2. the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
Similar word(s): accent, dialect
Definition categories: communication
3. the style of a particular artist or school or movement
- an imaginative orchestral idiom
Definition categories: attribute, fashion, manner, mode, style, way
4. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
Similar word(s): phrase
Definition categories: communication, expression, locution, saying