An "idiom" is an expression whose meaning is figurative and differs from the literal meanings of its words, using "to lose one's marbles" as an example.
Un "idiom" (idiome) est une expression dont le sens global diffère de celui des mots individuels, comme "perdre la tête" qui signifie être fou.
| Word | idiom |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | N. |
| Definition | expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style. |
| Sentence | The phrase "to lose one's marbles" is an idiom: if I say that Joe's lost his marbles, I'm not asking you to find some for him. I'm telling you idiomatically that he's crazy. |
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