Established phrase whose meaning cannot be deduced from the literal sense of its words, e.g. over the moon, up in arms etc. (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDIOM Established phrase whose meaning cannot be deduced from the literal sense of its words, e.g. over the moon, up in arms etc. (5) (5)
61% LETTER E or G, e.g. (6) USA Today Jan 6, 2026
59% ONOMATOPOEIA Word whose sound suggests its meaning (12) (12) The Guardian Quick Dec 19, 2025
54% ASSETS Intelligence, sense of humor, etc. (6) LA Times Daily Feb 13, 2026
54% ORDER What "seder" means, literally (5) New York Times Jan 3, 2026
54% INFER Deduce (5) Eugene Sheffer Dec 30, 2025
54% SALON Establishment whose name means "lounge" in French (5) New York Times Nov 19, 2025
52% COMIC e,g, The Beano - strip or relief (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Feb 11, 2026
52% MANTRA Repeated word or phrase (6) The Times Concise Feb 4, 2026
52% INFERS Deduces (6) (6) Mirror Quick Feb 2, 2026
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We found 40 solutions for Established phrase whose meaning cannot be deduced from the literal sense of its words, e.g. over the moon, up in arms etc. (5). The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is IDIOM.

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