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idiom(noun) An expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up. Synonyms: phraseUsage: The foreigner was utterly confused when his American host handed him an umbrella and told him it was "raining cats and dogs," an idiom meaning that it is raining heavily.
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As distinguished from when I do understand the words but still can't make out the meaning - making me an idiot.
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I love the sound of this word.
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Joseph Glantz wrote:As distinguished from when I do understand the words but still can't make out the meaning - making me an idiot.  Glad I'm not the only one...
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