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Idiom

/ˈɪdiəm/
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(noun) A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people.

I foolishly interpreted the idiom according to its literal sense.
"Time is gold" a true idiom.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The phrase 'it's raining cats and dogs' is a well-known English ____ meaning it is raining very hard.

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