Idiomatic Expression (Noun)
Meaning
An expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- It's raining cats and dogs outside, so we should probably stay indoors.
- When I heard the news, I was over the moon with excitement.
- She's been feeling under the weather all day, so she's going to bed early.
- He's been burning the midnight oil to meet the project deadline.
- The new employee is really getting in over his head with these complex tasks.