The Clue
Language student's problem (5 letter answer)
The Answer
IDIOM
Tags
Notes
The answer IDIOM is common and appears about once every 200 puzzles.
Related Clues
Colloquialism
Dialect
Jargon
Parlance
Characteristic style
Colorful phrase
One concern of a grammarian
Dialect of a people
Dialect of a region
Language quirk
Language style
Lingo or dialect
Local language
Manner of speaking
Peculiar expression
Philologist's interest
Regional dialect
Regional phrase
Translator's challenge
Translator's obstacle
Challenge for a nonnative speaker
Cut to the chase, say
Go for broke, e.g.
"Going to the dogs," e.g.
Hit the ceiling, say
By hook or by crook, e.g.
Jump the shark, e.g.
Local language, say
Phrase-book entry
"Talk turkey," e.g.
"Up the creek," e.g.
For crying out loud, e.g.
No laughing matter, e.g.
"Hot to trot" or "cold feet"
Unintuitive thing for language learners
Definition
IDIOM as a noun:
1. (parlance, idiom) = a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
2. (dialect, idiom, accent) = the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"; "it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy"
3. (artistic style, idiom) = the style of a particular artist or school or movement; "an imaginative orchestral idiom"
4. (idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase) = an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up