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% EARTH Its moon is the Moon (5) LA Times Mini Apr 27, 2026
56% INFERS Deduces (6) The Atlantic Jun 6, 2026
56% GAS It takes you from E to F (and starts with G!) (3) New York Times Mini Jun 4, 2026
56% NOTE E or G, e.g. (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 26, 2026
54% MAJOR Like the chord C-E-G, but not A-C-E (5) The Washington Post Mini Jun 8, 2026
54% LUNA Moon over Managua (4) New York Times Apr 8, 2026
54% ELATED Over the moon (6) Newsday Mar 27, 2026
52% WANES Transitions from full moon to new moon (5) The New Yorker Mini Jun 25, 2026
52% DERIVE Deduce by reason (6) The Telegraph Quick Jun 21, 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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