Both Uses of
idiom
in
The Count of Monte Cristo
- "And I," replied the visitor, changing his idiom, "know enough of English to keep up the conversation.†
Chpt 69-70
- "On y va," (coming) exclaimed Peppino, who from frequenting the house of Signor Pastrini understood French perfectly in all its idioms.†
Chpt 115-116 *
Definition:
a way of putting things that is characteristic of a specific group of people
An idiom typically refers to an expression whose meaning cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up (as in "feeling under the weather"). It can also refer to a particular artistic style.