SETPHRASE

Set phrase

A set phrase or fixed phrase is a phrase whose parts are fixed, even if the phrase could be changed without harming the literal meaning. This is because a set phrase is a culturally accepted phrase. A set phrase does not necessarily have any literal meaning in and of itself. Set phrases may function as idioms or as words with a unique referent . There is no clear dividing line between a commonly used phrase and a set phrase. It is also not easy to draw a clear distinction between set phrases and compound words.

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set phrase

Noun

  1. A common expression whose wording is not subject to variation.
  2. A common expression whose words cannot be replaced by synonymous words without compromising the meaning.


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