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Randy D

From your point of view, what differences are there, if any, between idioms and idiomatic expressions?

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Posted - July 20, 2016
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  • 3907

    Hello Randy:

    Uhhh, the idiot who is saying it??

    excon

      July 20, 2016 6:37 AM MDT
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  • 46117

    My point of view consists of factual information.

    With facts to back it.   There is no difference at all.

    Definition An idiom (also called idiomatic expression) is an expression, word, or phrase that has a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers. This meaning is different from the literal meaning of the idiom's individual elements.

    id·i·om
    [ˈidēəm]

    NOUN

    1. a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g., rain cats and dogs, see the light).
      synonyms: language · mode of expression · turn of phrase · style ·
      [more]
    2. a characteristic mode of expression in music or art:
      "they were both working in a neo-impressionist idiom"
      July 20, 2016 6:50 AM MDT
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