What does idiomatic mean?
Expressing a meaning that is natural and appropriate to the language, rather than literal or straightforward. Used to describe expressions or phrases that have a figurative meaning that is different from the literal meaning of the individual words.
Example
"The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an idiomatic expression that means to die."
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