An idiom is a phrase or expression with a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to it; however, some phrases can become figurative idioms while retaining their literal meaning. An idiom's figurative meaning differs from its literal meaning, which is classified as formulaic language. Idioms are common in all languages; there are an estimated twenty-five thousand idiomatic expressions in English alone.

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