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Idiomo — a multilingual idiom dictionary
Discover the meaning, origin, and cultural context of idioms across languages.
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What is Idiomo?
Idiomo is a multilingual, community-driven idiom dictionary — a digital space where languages and cultures meet through expression.
We collect idioms from around the world and explain what they really mean, beyond literal translation. Each idiom is enriched with cultural context, real examples, and equivalents in other languages.
Idiomo — a land of idioms.
One place to find them all.
What can you do on Idiomo?
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Help learners around the world by adding idioms from your native language and culture.
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Find idioms and expressions and explore their meanings, usage examples, and equivalents in other languages.
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What can you find about an idiom?
Clear meanings
Understand what an idiom truly means — not just the words it contains.
Origin & cultural context
Learn where idioms come from and how they reflect history, humour, and cultural thinking.
Examples in use
See how native speakers use idioms in real-life sentences.
Cross-language analogs
Find similar expressions in other languages to help with translation and understanding.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Discover related idioms with similar or opposite meanings in the same language.
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