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Idiomo — a multilingual idiom dictionary
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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.
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Examples in use
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Cross-language analogs
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