What does the cryptic crossword clue "Primarily if distressed individuals occasionally make such expressions (6)" mean?

The definition is "expressions". The wordplay uses acrostic. I (first_letter="if") + D (first_letter="distressed") + I (first_letter="individuals") + O (first_letter="occasionally") + M (first_letter="make") + S (first_letter="such") = IDIOMS; definition: "expressions" The answer is IDIOMS.

Primarily if distressed individuals occasionally make such expressions (6)

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