idiom

剑桥词典

B2 [ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ]
a group of words in a fixed order that have a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own
習語，成語，慣用語
To "have bitten off more than you can chew " is an idiom that means you have tried to do something which is too difficult for you. have bitten off more than you can chew 是一句習語，意思是試圖承擔力所不及的事。
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ] formal
the style of expression in writing, speech , or music that is typical of a particular period , person , or group
（某一時期、個人或群躰在寫作、言語、音樂方麪的）典型表達風格
Both operas are very much in the modern idiom. 兩部歌劇都很有現代風格。

例句

• He used a very obscure idiom which I can't quite bring to mind .
• I wasn't familiar with the idiom so I had to guess what he meant .
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