set phrase

• تعبير ثابت أو مجموعة من الكلمات تُستخدم معًا بشكل معتاد ولها معنى خاص لا يمكن استنتاجه بسهولة من معاني الكلمات المفردة.

A fixed expression or group of words that is commonly used together and has a specific meaning that cannot be easily deduced from the individual words.

1. Fixed expressionB2formal

   A group of words that is commonly used together in a fixed order, often with a meaning that cannot be deduced from the individual words.

   عبارة ثابتة

   • 'By the way' is a common set phrase in English.
   • 'Kick the bucket' is a set phrase meaning to die.
   • 'Once upon a time' is a set phrase used to start fairy tales.