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set phrase

DEFINITIONS OF: set phrase

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n an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

Synonyms:
idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, phrase
Types:
ruralism, rusticism
a rural idiom or expression
Type of:
expression, locution, saying
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
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