set phrase vs idiom

idiom vs set phrase

set phrase and idiom both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

set phrase (noun)	idiom (noun)
an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up	the style of a particular artist or school or movement
	the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
	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

Difference between set phrase and idiom

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