Phrase not translated word-for-word Crossword Clue

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Phrase not translated word-for-word Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
2. a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language

Hint 2: Clue Definition

PHRASE (noun)
1. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
2. a short musical passage
PHRASE (verb)
1. put into words or an expression
2. divide, combine, or mark into phrases

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
IMIDO

More WSJ Crossword (9/15/2025) Answers

Across

1. Play, as a mandolin

6. “You Dropped ___ on Me” (1982 Gap Band hit)

11. Wheels

14. WNBA venue

15. “___ gathered here today...”

16. Have debts

17. College focus, for many

19. “Your text amused me”

20. Penny profile, familiarly

21. “___ all good”

22. Embarrassing way to be defeated

24. Presidential middle name

26. Region

27. “WKRP in Cincinnati” star

33. Cracker spread

36. Icelandic works

37. Sheer linen

38. "Wanna run that by me again?"

39. Saw if one could

41. Crow's comment

42. Pitcher Hideki —

44. Bread spread

45. Headed out

46. Panama is part of it

49. Scout shelter

50. Bottleneck

54. Boxer, e.g.

57. Bench with hymnals

58. In the past

59. Hilo hoop

60. It’s easy to sell

63. Shade lighter than chestnut

64. Spew ash, say

65. River past Arles

66. Text from the shocked

67. Believer in a hands-off God

68. Fender flaws

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Down

1. Light lunch

2. "Survivor" group

3. Fight the power

4. A, to Antoine

5. Hall of Fame quarterback Dan

6. Cobbler's tools

7. Arthur on sitcoms

8. Rowboat movers

9. "The Wind in the Willows" character

10. Start of a reminder

11. 1977 Foreigner hit

12. Having failed to report for duty

13. Lean (on)

18. Penitent person

23. Emperor whose name means “black”

25. Brewed drink

29. Hello Singer

30. 2000 presidential candidate Ralph

31. Frozen snowman

32. Semiaquatic critter

33. Golf's Mickelson

34. Presence

35. Subtitle of Lauryn Hill’s hit “Doo Wop”

39. Traveled mole-style

40. Worked hard

43. Jessica in “The Better Sister”

45. Slow web connection result

47. Duds

48. Fraidy-cat

51. Momoa of “Aquaman”

52. Deal negotiator

53. Specks

54. Chorus member

55. Jersey-sporting squad

56. Prefix with angular or lateral

57. Brad of "Troy"

61. Letters on package-filled trucks

62. Yonder ship

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