set phrases

A form of set phrase — An established expression whose wording is subject to little or no variation, and which may or may not be idiomatic.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of set phrase
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APA

set phrases. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20phrases

MLA

“set phrases.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20phrases. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “set phrases,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20phrases.

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