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English noun: set phrase

1. set phrase (communication) an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up


Synonymsidiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, phrase


Broader (hypernym)expression, locution, saying


Narrower (hyponym)ruralism, rusticism


Domain usage membersin the lurch, like clockwork, out of whack









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