Last seen in:
- The New Yorker - Aug 19 2019
- Wall Street Journal - Apr 27 2015 - Beasts on Broadway
- Wall Street Journal - Oct 3 2014 - October 3, 2014 - Thinking Out Allowed
- Wall Street Journal - Feb 14 2014 - February 14, 2014 - A Kiss and a Hug
- Newsday.com - Jan 17 2013
- New York Times - Aug 23 2008
- L.A. Times Sunday - Jul 15 2007
- Thomas Joseph - King Feature Syndicate - Dec 2 2005
- Wall Street Journal - Jun 3 2005 - June 03, 2005 - And Change
Related Clues:
- Expression that does not make literal sense
- Expression that's characteristic of particular group
- Special linguistic usage
- Non-standard vocabulary
- Peculiarity of language
- Form or variety of language
- Distinctive expression
- Manner of speaking or writing
- Expression I love: 'Dusky shrouds'
- "Apple of my eye," for example
- One is 'easy as pie'
- Shoot the breeze, e.g
- Bite the bullet, e.g
- "Burn the midnight oil," for one
- I had isolated part of the UK, in a manner of speaking