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colloquialisms

n. (plural of colloquialism English)

Usage examples of "colloquialisms".

She found it easier to assimilate new data, such as the current political leanings and policies as well as the new styles and colloquialisms, besides the data from her schoolwork.

More vocabulary, verbs, and I dare to suggest we've got a few colloquialisms or ejaculations, though I've no referents to translate them fully.

Tall Eyebrow attempted to translate, but gave up almost at once as the spare knowledge he had of Standard colloquialisms failed him.

And you certainly managed to pick up your share of modern colloquialisms, didn't you?

I am somewhat weak wit' regard to current slang and colloquialisms, but dat is only to be expected.

Trant frowned, and Trip realized he was going to have to take it easy on the colloquialisms, or spend as much time explaining himself as conversing.

The machine’s ability in this respect was now quite passable although, mainly as a result of having conversed with many and varied individuals, it had not yet fully established a way to disentangle formal English constructions from American colloquialisms, a defect that sometimes yielded hilarious results.

Schubert said, employing one of the English colloquialisms he found so amusing.