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Idioms: Lists, explanations, dictionaries, definition.
(See also idiom printable and interactive (online) activities.)

LISTS
with explanations or definitions

ALPHABETICAL lists and THEMED lists of idioms

English Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions
From learn-english-today.com

Categories of English Idioms
Idioms by topic, by country

The Idiom Connection

English Idioms (seven themed lists, with online quizzes)

My English pages: Idiomatic Expressions (categories)

Your English: Idioms (grouped explanations of idioms)

ALPHABETICAL lists

ESL Cafe: Idioms (with meanings)

ESL Cafe: Idioms (list only)

GoEnglish (with meanings)

UsingEnglish (with meanings)

My English Pages: Idiomatic Expressions (with meanings and examples)

Idiom Site [contains pop-ups]

 

 

 

 



NON-ALPHABETICAL lists

American Idioms (with explanations conveyed very well through brief conversational examples)

20 Most Common Idioms...and what they mean!


ILLUSTRATED IDIOMS lists

Illustrated Idioms [pdf file] (michellehenry.fr)

 

 

 

 

DICTIONARIES
Look up idiom explanations

The Free Dictionary: Idioms

Phrase Finder
Meanings and origins of phrases, sayings and idioms.

VOA Idiom Glossary
Voice of America interactive idiom glossaryof a relatively small number of idioms.

 

 

DEFINITION

Definition of the term "idiom"

Idiom (en.wikipedia.org)

Definition of Idiom (dictionary.com)

What are idioms? (myenglishpages.com)

What is an idiom (idiomconnection.com)

Simple definition:

An idiom is a group of words that as a whole means something quite different from what relying on the meanings of the individual words would suggest.

 

 

MORE WEBSITES

Idiomatic Expressions 1 (caslt.org)

 

 


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