phrase vs idiom

idiom vs phrase

phrase and idiom both are nouns.

phrase is a verb but idiom is not a verb.

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

As nouns, phrase and idiom are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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

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

Difference between phrase and idiom

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