What is an idiom?(1 point)

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a figure of speech that implies a comparison between seemingly unlike things without using “like” or “as”
a figure of speech that implies a comparison between seemingly unlike things without using “like” or “as”

an expression whose meaning cannot be figured out from the literal meanings of the words but has a figurative meaning as a whole
an expression whose meaning cannot be figured out from the literal meanings of the words but has a figurative meaning as a whole

the use of descriptive language that creates a vivid picture in the reader’s mind and may evoke an emotional response
the use of descriptive language that creates a vivid picture in the reader’s mind and may evoke an emotional response

when an animal, object, or idea is given human characteristics

when an animal, object, or idea is given human characteristics