Here's why:
* Idioms are phrases with a figurative meaning that differs from the literal meaning of the words. For example, "kick the bucket" means to die, not to literally kick a bucket.
* "The frog slowly crept by" uses words in their literal sense. The frog is literally creeping, and the sentence conveys the action of the frog moving slowly.
Let me know if you have any other phrases you'd like to check! 😊