Byword
Byword noun - An often stated observation regarding something from common experience.
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Idiom
Idiom noun - A sequence of words having a specific meaning.
Usage example: the English idiom “how are you doing?” is our version of a greeting that in some other languages can be translated as “how are you going?”
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