Expression whose meaning is not literal (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDIOM Expression whose meaning is not literal (5) (5)
8% TAIL A setter's means of expressing pleasure? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 10, 2026
8% ORDER What "seder" means, literally (5) New York Times Jan 3, 2026
7% CHAI Literally, "tea" (4) TV Mar 1, 2026
7% EOCENE Epoch whose name means "new dawn" (6) LA Times Daily Feb 28, 2026
7% JUGWINE Liquid sold by the liter (7) Newsday Feb 28, 2026
7% METRIC Like grams and liters (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 28, 2026
7% AUDI Car company whose name means "Listen!" in Latin (4) Universal Feb 9, 2026
7% BOBSYOURUNCLE British English expression meaning "And there it is!" (13) USA Today Jan 13, 2026
7% ALLAH Literally, "the god" (5) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
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