Expressing
Idiom and expressing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Idiom" instead a noun "Expressing".
Idiom
Idiom noun - A sequence of words having a specific meaning.
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Expressing and idiom are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expressing" instead a noun "Idiom".
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People outside the English-speaking world may also be unaware that the phrase "I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition" is an actual idiom, expressing someone's irritation over being asked too many questions.
Source: Pop-Cultural Osmosis
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Idiom and Expressing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/expressing/idiom
Expressing & Idiom. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/expressing/idiom>.
Idiom or Expressing. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/expressing/idiom.
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