Word
idiomatic expression, n.
an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
<noun.communication>
idiom
idiomatic expression
phrasal idiom
phrase
set phrase
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
idiomatic
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
phrasal
phrase
semantic pointers
member of this domain (usage)
out of whack
in the lurch
like clockwork
hypernym
expression, saying, locution
hyponym
ruralism, rusticism