List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- unsung hero, person who does a thankless task
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) idiomatic expression
- to catch fire, to be ignited, to ignite, to light (e.g. of a match)
- to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.), to blaze, to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.), to take off (of a boom, craze, etc.)
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to require much effort, to be hard to do, to be bone-breakingly hard
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression
- from A to Z, in every particular, all without exception, in everything, through and through, from one to ten
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to take off one's hat to a person, to acknowledge another's superiority
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to make up one's mind
- to calm oneself, to be patient, to endure
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to feign innocence, to feign ignorance
- to wipe one's mouth
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) idiomatic expression noun or verb acting prenominally adjective (generic)
- to have stiff shoulders
- to feel ill at ease, to feel uncomfortable, to feel tense
- serious, sober
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to stereotype, to squeeze into a pattern, to regiment