List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- frustratingly difficult task, (applying) eyedrops from the second floor
- roundabout and inefficient way, something totally ineffective
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
irregular reading idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to confuse (someone), to befuddle, to bewilder, to mystify, to throw up a smokescreen, to surround with smoke
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- final word, voice of authority, authoritative pronouncement
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- feeling sad or downhearted, down in the dumps
idiomatic expression expression ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- completely helpless, unable even to drive away the flies on one's own head
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- riding a horse so skillfully that it appears as if man and horse have become one
idiomatic expression expression su verb - precursor to the modern suru verb (generic)
- to refuse stubbornly to admit one is wrong, to rinse one's mouth with a rock and rest one's head in a river
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- being excessively cautious, knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it
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- failing to practice what one preaches