| Argots |
| Dialects |
| Colloquialisms |
| Common phrases |
| Distinct styles |
| Turns of phrase |
| Colorful phrases |
| Figures of speech |
| Local expressions |
| Regional dialects |
| Speech mannerisms |
| Colloquial sayings |
| Vernacular phrases |
| Manners of speaking |
| Dialects of regions |
| They're not literal |
| Dialects of a region |
| Everyday expressions |
| Characteristic styles |
| Cold feet and hot air |
| Rat race" or "cash cow |
| Clever turns of phrases |
| Make a scene and act up |
| Some dictionary entries |
| They trip up foreigners |
| Translator's challenges |
| Blue-collar and pink-slip |
| They're hard to translate |
| Hands down" and "cold feet |
| Chew the fat" and "eat crow |
| Hot potatoes and cold fish? |
| Some long crossword answers |
| They're not meant literally |
| Hands down" and "Talk turkey |
| Seeing red" and "Going green |
| Tough phrases for foreigners |
| Shake a leg" and "break a leg |
| Hurdles for language learners |
| Language learner's challenges |
| Elbow grease" and "head honcho |
| Eat crow and talk turkey, e.g. |
| Out to lunch and having a bite |
| They're seldom taken literally |
| ''Eat crow'' and ''talk turkey'' |
| Hang your head" and "eating crow |
| Challenges for language learners |
| See red, talk a blue streak, etc. |
| Subject in foreign language class |
| They're not to be taken literally |
| Break a leg" and "running on empty |
| Curry favor and crack a joke, e.g. |
| Crack a joke" and "cut corners," e.g. |
| Hands down" and "eating crow," for two |
| Potential trouble for Google Translate |
| Toe the line" and "thumb a ride," for example: 2 wds. |
| It costs an arm and a leg" and "wait on someone hand and foot," for example |