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List: idiomatic expression

Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.

Showing 491 - 500 of 1354 words for the list idiomatic expression. #id
前車の轍を踏むぜんしゃのてつをふむzenshanotetsuwofumu

idiomatic expression  expression  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic) 

  • to repeat someone's mistake, to make the same mistake as one's predecessor, to follow the ruts of a previous cart
前轍を踏むぜんてつをふむzentetsuwofumu

idiomatic expression  expression  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic) 

  • to repeat someone's mistake, to make the same mistake as one's predecessor, to follow the ruts of a previous cart
根を張るねをはるnewoharu

expression  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  idiomatic expression 

  • to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.)
  • to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
  • to put down roots, to settle down (in a place)
犬猫いぬねこinuneko

noun  noun (generic)  idiomatic expression 

  • dogs and cats, pets
  • something trivial, worthless thing
以て瞑すべしもってめいすべしmottemeisubeshi

irregular okurigana  idiomatic expression  expression 

  • being so content that one would not mind dying, one can now rest in peace, one ought to be contented with what has been accomplished
石にかじりついてもいしにかじりついてもishinikajiritsuitemo

idiomatic expression  expression 

  • come hell or high water
肌が合うはだがあうhadagaau

idiomatic expression  expression  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic) 

  • to be compatible, to get along well
煙幕を張るえんまくをはるenmakuwoharu

idiomatic expression  expression  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic) 

  • to throw up a smoke screen, to put up a false front, to purposely mislead
顔が広いかおがひろいkaogahiroi

idiomatic expression  expression 

  • well connected, well known, having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
二階から目薬にかいからめぐすりnikaikaramegusuri

idiomatic expression  expression  noun  noun (generic) 

  • frustratingly difficult task, (applying) eyedrops from the second floor
  • roundabout and inefficient way, something totally ineffective

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