phrase vs idiomatic expression

idiomatic expression vs phrase

phrase and idiomatic expression both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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

phrase (noun)	idiomatic expression (noun)
dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence	an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
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

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

Difference between phrase and idiomatic expression

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