An expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements or in its grammatically atypical use of words.
Idiom:
out of place
Meaning:
in the wrong place, at the wrong time, improper
Example:
The woman's comments at the party were out of place. She should have said them another time.
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A group of words which have a different meaning when used together from the one they would have if you took the meaning of each word separately.