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| idiomatic language definitions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | an expression peculiar to itself grammatically or that cannon be understood if taken literally | 4 sets | |
| 2 | an expression peculiar to itself grammatically or that cannot be understood if taken literally (e.g., let’s get on the ball.). | 4 sets | |
| 3 | an expression peculiar to itself grammatically or that cannot be understood if taken literally (e.g., let's get on the ball.) | 3 sets | |
| 4 | an expression that cannot be taken literally | 2 sets | |
| 5 | an expression peculiar to itself grammatically or that cannot be understood if taken literally (e.g., let's get on the ball.). | 2 sets | |
| 6 | (noun) language with phrases that can not be understood word for word | 2 sets | |
| 7 | (n.) the specfic grammatical, sytactic, and structural character of a given language | 1 set | |
| 8 | ex: "going out" - in 1970 it meant having plans for a date on a certain day - in 2000 it means dating one person exclusively | 1 set | |
| 9 | an expression whore meaning od not predictable from the usual meanings of its individual words | 1 set | |
| 10 | an expression | 1 set | |
| 11 | n. peculiar language where the words together have a different meaning that they do separate (kicking the bucket, hang ones' head) | 1 set | |
| 12 | n. an expression that cannot be taken literally | 1 set | |
| 13 | language peculiar to a person or group; with phrases that can not be understood word for word | 1 set | |
| 14 | refers to a figurative meaning that is known only through common use | 1 set | |