phrasal idiom

/ˌfreɪzəl ˌɪdiəm/
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Definitions of phrasal idiom
  1. noun
    an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
    synonyms: idiom, idiomatic expression, phrase, set phrase
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    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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