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An idiom is a common word or phrase with a figurative, non-literal meaning that is understood culturally and differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest; i.e. the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words (although some idioms do retain their literal meanings – see the example "kick the bucket" below).
Sands of time (idiom) The Satyr and the Traveller; School of Hard Knocks; Sea change (idiom) Shut up; Silver bullet; Silver lining (idiom) Silver spoon; Sin City (description) Sitting on the fence; Skeleton in the closet; Skin of my teeth; Sliced bread; Small matter of programming; Smoke and mirrors; Speak of the devil; Spitting distance; List ...
English-language idioms (4 C, ... Legal idioms (3 P) M. Metaphors referring to animals (16 C, 31 P) ... List of idioms of improbability;
Pages in category "American English idioms" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Below is an alphabetical list of widely used and repeated proverbial phrases. If known, their origins are noted. A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition.
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