The correct response to the question "What is an idiom?" is:
an expression whose meaning cannot be figured out from the literal meanings of the words but has a figurative meaning as a whole.
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What is an idiom?(1 point)
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the use of descriptive language that creates a vivid picture in the reader’s mind and may evoke an emotional response
the use of descriptive language that creates a vivid picture in the reader’s mind and may evoke an emotional response
an expression whose meaning cannot be figured out from the literal meanings of the words but has a figurative meaning as a whole
an expression whose meaning cannot be figured out from the literal meanings of the words but has a figurative meaning as a whole
when an animal, object, or idea is given human characteristics
when an animal, object, or idea is given human characteristics
a figure of speech that implies a comparison between seemingly unlike things without using “like” or “as”
a figure of speech that implies a comparison between seemingly unlike things without using “like” or “as”
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