Question

what is idioms and the difference between idioms and phrases ?​

Answer 1

A phrase is “a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit”, while an idiom is “a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words”. So, the difference is that an idiom as an established meaning not directly linked to the individual words.

Answer 2

Answer:

A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g. over the moon, see the light ).

Explanation:

A phrase is “a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit”, while an idiom is “a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words”. So, the difference is that an idiom as an established meaning not directly linked to the individual words.