expression vs set phrase

set phrase vs expression

expression and set phrase both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
expression	Yes	No	No	No
set phrase	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, set phrase is a hyponym of expression; that is, set phrase is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expression:

expression: a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
set phrase: an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

Other hyponyms of expression include Beatitude, logion, calque, calque formation, loan translation, advice and consent, ambiguity, euphemism, dysphemism, shucks, tongue twister, anatomical, anatomical reference, southernism, catchword, motto, shibboleth, slogan, axiom, maxim, epigram, quip, adage, byword, proverb, saw, idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, phrase, agrapha, sumpsimus, slang expression, slang term, slang word.

expression (noun)	set phrase (noun)
the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing	an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
the feelings expressed on a person's face
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
the style of expressing yourself
expression without words
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
(genetics) the process of expressing a gene

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