The idiom 'to bite the bullet' originally referred to a battlefield practice, but now it means to endure a difficult situation courageously.
习语“咬紧子弹”最初指战场上的做法，现在则意为勇敢地忍受艰难处境。
Which choice best defines “idiom”?
A — Phrase with special meaning. “idiom” means phrase with special meaning.
Which word means “phrase with special meaning”?
D — idiom. “idiom” means phrase with special meaning.
idiom — phrase with special meaning. In Chinese: 成语，习语.
idiom is pronounced /ˈɪdiəm/.
The idiom 'to bite the bullet' originally referred to a battlefield practice, but now it means to endure a difficult situation courageously. (习语“咬紧子弹”最初指战场上的做法，现在则意为勇敢地忍受艰难处境。)
expression, phrase, colloquialism — all close in meaning to idiom (phrase with special meaning).
literal language — each the opposite of idiom (phrase with special meaning).
Yes. idiom is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
idiom (idiomatic expression)