idiom

Noun

Singular idiom

Plural idioms

Tilo karin magana

Jam'i karin maganganu

1. (countable) An idiom is a phrase that is not literal. <> wani salon magana ne wajen ƙulle maganar kai tsaye kamar dai karin magana.

   "Break a leg" is an idiom for wishing an actor good luck.

2. (countable) An idiom is a way of expressing oneself or manner of speaking.

Synonyms

• expression (loosely)

Related words

• idiomatic
• idiomatical
• idiomatically
• figure of speech
• colloquialism
• slang
• proverb (karin magana)

See also

• idiot
• idiosyncratic