Definition: a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
Similar words: locution, saying, expression
Definition: a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
Usage: pardon the expression
Synonyms: Maxim, Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim
Definition: English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)
Similar words: inventor, discoverer, artificer
Definition: someone who is the first to think of or make something