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Prettiest Words: All of Them. 23 Pages. Could Always Use More, Though - StumbleUpon. List of idioms in the English language. This is a list of notable idioms in the English language. An idiom is a common word or phrase with a culturally understood meaning that differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest. For example, an English speaker would understand the phrase "kick the bucket" to mean "to die" – and also to actually kick a bucket.

Furthermore, they would understand when each meaning is being used in context. An idiom is not to be confused with other figures of speech such as a metaphor, which invokes an image by use of implicit comparisons (e.g., "the man of steel" ); a simile, which invokes an image by use of explicit comparisons (e.g., "faster than a speeding bullet"); and hyperbole, which exaggerates an image beyond truthfulness (e.g., like "missed by a mile" ). Visit Wiktionary's Category for over eight thousand idioms.

See also[edit] References[edit] Jump up ^ "A bitter pill". Notes[edit] Expand your vocabulary! Table of Contents. Section I - Useful Phrases - StumbleUpon. - StumbleUpon.