idiom vs phrase

phrase vs idiom

idiom and phrase both are nouns.

idiom is not a verb while phrase is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
idiom	Yes	No	No	No
phrase	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, idiom and phrase are synonyms defined as:

idiom and phrase: an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

Other synonyms of idiom include idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase.

idiom (noun)	phrase (noun)
the style of a particular artist or school or movement	dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people	an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up	a short musical passage
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language	an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

idiom (verb)	phrase (verb)
	put into words or an expression
	divide, combine, or mark into phrases

Difference between idiom and phrase

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