phrasal idiom vs phrase

phrase vs phrasal idiom

phrasal idiom and phrase both are nouns.

phrasal idiom is not a verb while phrase is a verb.

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

As nouns, phrasal idiom and phrase are synonyms defined as:

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

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

phrasal idiom (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

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

Difference between phrasal idiom and phrase

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