idiomatic expression vs phrase

phrase vs idiomatic expression

idiomatic expression and phrase both are nouns.

idiomatic expression is not a verb while phrase is a verb.

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

As nouns, idiomatic expression and phrase are synonyms defined as:

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

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

idiomatic expression (noun)	phrase (noun)
an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up	dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence
	an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
	a short musical passage
	an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

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

Difference between idiomatic expression and phrase

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