set phrase

• Eine feste Wendung oder Wortgruppe, die immer in derselben Form verwendet wird und deren Bedeutung sich nicht ohne Weiteres aus den einzelnen Wörtern ableiten lässt.

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.

   Feste Wendung

   • '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.