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IDIOM is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for IDIOM.

141 total results for IDIOM( score: 50 )

66 results for IDIOM from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Thu Jan 30, 202514AChallenge for an interpreter, perhapsJoe MarquezShortz
Sun Jan 26, 202599DA perfect storm, e.g.Rich ProulxShortz
Mon Dec 9, 202416A"Break the ice" or "break a leg"Elliot CarollFagliano
Mon Sep 23, 20242DCultural expressionFreddie ChengFagliano
Thu Aug 1, 202411DBad apple or sour grapes, e.g.Rajeswari RajamaniFagliano
Mon Jul 22, 202411D"Up in arms" or "break a leg"Laura DershewitzFagliano
Tue Apr 23, 202429D"Have a cow" or "hold your horses"Judy BowersFagliano
Tue Apr 2, 202427DExpression (3)Billy BrattonFagliano
Tue Sep 12, 202350AChallenge for a translator, perhapsElla DershowitzShortz
Tue Apr 4, 202369AFigure of speechAndrea Carla Michaels and Christina IversonShortz
Sat Mar 4, 202353ANever say never, sayRyan McCartyShortz
Tue Jan 24, 202336AChallenge for a translator, maybeAaron M. Rosenberg and Jeff ChenShortz
Tue Sep 27, 20223D"Getting on in years," e.g.Peter KoettersShortz
Tue Sep 20, 202262APut two and two together, e.g.Rebecca Goldstein and Rachel FabiShortz
Sat Oct 23, 202150DChallenge for a language learnerSam EzerskyShortz
Tue Mar 23, 20211D"Hot to trot" or "cool as a cucumber"Dan SchoenholzShortz
Wed Nov 25, 202045D"Fall in love" or "fall to pieces"John Guzzetta and Jeff ChenShortz
Sun Aug 2, 202041DHit the nail on the head, e.g.David Levinson WilkShortz
Mon Apr 27, 202062A"Horse around" or "rain cats and dogs"Ed SessaShortz
Sat Jun 15, 201949AIn a pickle or in a jamRyan McCartyShortz
Fri Feb 8, 201946DIn the wings or in full swingJohn Guzzetta and Michael HawkinsShortz
Tue Jul 10, 201822A"Play it by ear" or "see eye to eye"Alex Eaton-SalnersShortz
Mon Feb 5, 201858A"Piece of cake" or "easy as pie"Alan ArbesfeldShortz
Wed Aug 2, 201724D"Double talk" is oneBruce HaightShortz
Thu Oct 22, 201511D"Dark horse" or "bring to light"Tracy GrayShortz
Fri Sep 18, 201553AChallenge for an E.S.L. studentGareth Bain and Brad WilberShortz
Sat May 30, 201546DBurn the midnight oil, e.g.Samuel A. Donaldson and Brad WilberShortz
Wed Nov 19, 201416A"In the red," e.g.Jacob StulbergShortz
Wed Oct 8, 201420A"Hot to trot" or "cold feet"Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff ChenShortz
Wed Feb 26, 201454AJump the shark, e.g.Ruth B. MargolinShortz
Tue Oct 8, 20138D"Green thumb" or "purple prose"Tim CroceShortz
Sun May 6, 201248ANo laughing matter, e.g.Alex VratsanosShortz
Tue Mar 13, 201262A"In the raw," "in the red" or "in the running"Jeff ChenShortz
Wed Nov 23, 20112DCut to the chase, sayIan LivengoodShortz
Sun Dec 26, 2010105AColloquialism (2)Darin McDanielShortz
Fri Jan 29, 20102DHit the ceiling, sayDoug PetersonShortz
Mon May 25, 200925D"Knock it off" or "get it on," e.g.Peter A. CollinsShortz
Sun Mar 1, 200925DLocal language, sayRobert W. HarrisShortz
Sat Aug 23, 20088DTranslator's challengeNatan LastShortz
Thu Jul 24, 200848DGo for broke, e.g.Matt GinsbergShortz
Mon Apr 2, 200721DExpression (3)Richard HughesShortz
Tue Sep 26, 200669AFor crying out loud, e.g.Randall J. HartmanShortz
Wed Jan 19, 200515ATranslator's obstacleLeonard WilliamsShortz
Fri Dec 3, 200420DManner of speaking (2)Michael ShteymanShortz
Thu Mar 18, 200440ABy hook or by crook, e.g.Lee Glickstein and Nancy SalomonShortz
Tue Jun 10, 200333AGoing to the dogs, e.g. (2)Elizabeth C. GorskiShortz
Fri Dec 27, 200228DUnintuitive thing for language learnersSherry O. BlackardShortz
Wed Nov 6, 200234AColloquialism (2)Alan ArbesfeldShortz
Wed Jul 24, 200247DColorful phraseEric BerlinShortz
Sun Sep 2, 2001103ALanguage quirkManny NosowskyShortz
Tue May 15, 20012D"Talk turkey," e.g.Jon DelfinShortz
Wed Jan 3, 200116A"Up the creek," e.g.Fred PiscopShortz
Mon May 22, 200026DPeculiar expressionNancy Salomon and Louis HildebrandShortz
Wed Oct 20, 199952DChallenge for a nonnative speakerRichard SilvestriShortz
Wed Mar 17, 199933DExpression (3)Myles CallumShortz
Mon Sep 28, 199827D"Going to the dogs," e.g. (2)Robert DillmanShortz
Tue Apr 1, 199726DManner of speaking (2)Patrick JordanShortz
Mon Feb 17, 199729DDialect (4)R. HughesShortz
Mon Nov 11, 199629DDialect (4)S. SpadacciniShortz
Tue Nov 21, 199548DLocal languageThomas W. SchierShortz
Wed Dec 14, 199468ASpoken languageWayne Robert WilliamsShortz
Wed Dec 7, 199422ADialect (4)Chet CurrierShortz
Fri Nov 18, 199437APhrase-book entryTimothy S. LewisShortz
Wed Nov 2, 19945DDialect (4)Harvey EstesShortz
Sun Apr 10, 1994139AParlanceTrip PayneShortz
Wed Mar 23, 199414AWay of speakingCathy MillhauserShortz
1 result for IDIOM from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
Aug 3, 2014Diagramless13DTurn of phrasePaula GamacheShortz
74 results for IDIOM from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sat Jan 9, 199314ADialect of a regionJesse RoarkeMaleska
Sun Jun 9, 199179DLanguage student's problemLouis SabinMaleska
Tue Dec 18, 19901ARegional phraseMelvin KenworthyMaleska
Sun Nov 26, 198989ADialectArthur S. VerdescaMaleska
Mon Sep 11, 198931DDialectAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Tue Aug 1, 198927DJargonWilliam S. McIlrathMaleska
Sun Mar 6, 198843DOffbeat phraseMaura B. JacobsonMaleska
Sat Jan 10, 198765ADialectNancy JolineMaleska
Wed Jul 2, 198632ADialectKenneth WitteMaleska
Sun Feb 16, 19869DJargonWarren W. ReichMaleska
Thu Nov 28, 198521DPhilologist's interestEugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Sun Nov 24, 198558DCharacteristic styleCaroline G. FitzgeraldMaleska
Mon Oct 7, 19856DLanguage student's problemElaine GeorgeMaleska
Thu Apr 18, 198565ASpeech formEli WesoffMaleska
Sun Feb 24, 198539ADialectDale O. BurgenerMaleska
Tue Nov 6, 198459ADialectAveryMaleska
Thu Oct 11, 198419AOne concern of a grammarianEugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Fri Jun 3, 198359ADialectNikki TenfeldeMaleska
Sun Dec 6, 198112DDialect of a peopleBert RosenfieldMaleska
Tue Mar 24, 198132DLanguage styleMargettsMaleska
Tue Oct 28, 198031DDialectJeanette K. BrillMaleska
Thu Jun 26, 198066AParlanceJack L. SteinhardtMaleska
Sun Feb 17, 198017DManner of speakingJordan S. LasherMaleska
Wed Oct 17, 197930DLingo or dialectTap OsbornMaleska
Thu Jul 5, 197927DDialectJoy L. WoukMaleska
Sun Apr 29, 19798DRegional dialectRichard SilvestriMaleska
Mon Feb 5, 197915AArea dialectHerb L. RisteenMaleska
Thu Feb 1, 197943ARegional languageJoy L. WoukMaleska
Wed Jan 25, 197849DDialectAlfio MicciMaleska
Sun Jan 15, 1978115DDialectAlex F. BlackMaleska
Mon Oct 10, 197754DLanguage styleJordan S. LasherMaleska
Tue Jul 26, 197718ADialect of a regionElaine D. SchorrMaleska
Wed Sep 3, 197542ADialectSara V. TuckermanWeng
Thu Mar 9, 197260ADialectUnknownWeng
Sun Aug 15, 197138DDialectA. J. SantoraWeng
Sun Jan 4, 197030DDialectFrances HansenWeng
Tue Jul 29, 196943DTongue.UnknownWeng
Thu Dec 5, 196827DExpression.UnknownFarrar
Sun Nov 19, 1967108ATongue.William LutwiniakFarrar
Thu Nov 2, 196751DColloquialism.UnknownFarrar
Sun Sep 3, 1967115AAccepted solecism.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Wed Jun 29, 19666DDialect.UnknownFarrar
Thu Apr 28, 196657AForm of expression.UnknownFarrar
Sat Sep 11, 196561AStyle of expression.UnknownFarrar
Tue Jul 27, 196550DDialect.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jun 19, 196528DLanguage.UnknownFarrar
Wed Jul 15, 196448DLanguage peculiarity.UnknownFarrar
Sun Dec 15, 1963120D"How are you?" for example.Jules Arensberg and Herbert EttensonFarrar
Mon Nov 11, 196357AManner of speaking.A. H. Drummond, Jr.Farrar
Thu Apr 25, 196368AStyle of expression.UnknownFarrar
Thu Dec 28, 196111DAccepted phrase.UnknownFarrar
Thu Aug 17, 19612DCommon usage.Louise EarnestFarrar
Thu May 28, 195917AAccepted phrase.Geraldine KingFarrar
Wed Dec 31, 195818ADialect of a region.UnknownFarrar
Fri Jun 20, 195811DAccepted phrase or expression.Walter BlumFarrar
Sun Dec 29, 195774DTongue or dialect.Charles CrossFarrar
Thu Dec 12, 19575DLanguage or dialect.UnknownFarrar
Fri Nov 16, 195660ADialect of a region.Isaac KertFarrar
Fri Sep 21, 195628DCharacteristic speech.Roberta MorseFarrar
Tue Jul 3, 195611DDialect.Walt ClarkFarrar
Tue Dec 13, 195526DTurn of speech.UnknownFarrar
Sun Apr 24, 195553DTurn of speech.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Mon Apr 18, 19555DA turn of speech.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Thu Feb 24, 195534ADialect.UnknownFarrar
Mon Aug 9, 195455AColloquialism.Ellsworth SmithFarrar
Mon Mar 23, 195345DVernacular turn.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sun Feb 15, 195355D"How are you?" for instance.Sergei TilartFarrar
Sat Oct 18, 195229AColloquialism.UnknownFarrar
Thu Jul 31, 195212DItem of the vernacular.UnknownFarrar
Sun Mar 2, 195216DCharacteristic expression.Louis BaronFarrar
Tue Jan 23, 195114AVernacular.UnknownFarrar
Sun Nov 28, 194828ATongue.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Sun Jul 11, 194814DLocal speech.Elizabeth PattersonFarrar
Sun Oct 4, 194218DPeculiarity of speech.Sam LevineFarrar
Anagrams:MODII, IMIDO
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