The phrase "idiomatic phrase" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used when discussing language and linguistic expressions that are specific to a particular culture or language. It can also refer to a phrase that has a figurative meaning that is different from its literal meaning. Example: "Her use of idiomatic phrases in her writing added a sense of authenticity to the characters' dialogue."
Listen for the American idiomatic phrase "Let's get takeout for Boxing Day," followed by "Someone call for pizza".
"Here you can recharge your batteries," said the hotel manager, happy to try out an American idiomatic phrase.
"Cock-a-hoop" is a great old idiomatic phrase — meaning in this case exulting or boastful — just one of dozens of such sparklers that flash from the pages.
Keep an ear out for fans showing their disapproval of refereeing decisions by chanting "Sudyu na milo!"- an idiomatic phrase whose meaning translates as "make soap out of the ref," and is a reference to the Soviet practice of producing hygiene products from the fat of slaughtered stray dogs.
Another character here for "bone" seems to hint towards an idiomatic phrase hone-nashi meaning to lack in moral backbone.
Another character here for "bone" seems to hint toward an idiomatic phrase hone-nashi meaning to lack in moral backbone.
Pierre said that only "four or five" idiomatic phrases in the novel were "purely invented".
Exceptions are made for idiomatic phrases: "Ethelbert's cuspidor looks like new".
Some novels have both the good and bad fortune of being given over to wider history, inspiring idiomatic phrases that instantly communicate a commonly understood idea.
Once foreign players have become reasonably fluent in English, it is always interesting to note which idiomatic phrases they pick up.
Janeway is an accomplished translator who did well by "Measuring the World," but here she frequently misfires in her rendering of basic idiomatic phrases, and makes smoothly contemporary German passages sound awkward and at times incongruously old-timey.
