| 2026-03-16 | "Talk turkey" or "eat crow" |
| 2025-03-11 | "A pain in the neck," e.g. |
| 2025-01-30 | Challenge for an interpreter, perhaps |
| 2025-01-26 | A perfect storm, e.g. |
| 2024-12-09 | "Break the ice" or "break a leg" |
| 2024-09-23 | Cultural expression |
| 2024-08-01 | Bad apple or sour grapes, e.g. |
| 2024-07-22 | "Up in arms" or "break a leg" |
| 2024-04-23 | "Have a cow" or "hold your horses" |
| 2024-04-02 | Expression |
| 2023-09-12 | Challenge for a translator, perhaps |
| 2023-04-04 | Figure of speech |
| 2023-03-04 | Never say never, say |
| 2023-01-24 | Challenge for a translator, maybe |
| 2022-09-27 | "Getting on in years," e.g. |
| 2022-09-20 | Put two and two together, e.g. |
| 2021-10-23 | Challenge for a language learner |
| 2021-03-23 | "Hot to trot" or "cool as a cucumber" |
| 2020-11-25 | "Fall in love" or "fall to pieces" |
| 2020-08-02 | Hit the nail on the head, e.g. |
| 2020-04-27 | "Horse around" or "rain cats and dogs" |
| 2019-06-15 | In a pickle or in a jam |
| 2019-02-08 | In the wings or in full swing |
| 2018-07-10 | "Play it by ear" or "see eye to eye" |
| 2018-02-05 | "Piece of cake" or "easy as pie" |
| 2017-08-02 | "Double talk" is one |
| 2015-10-22 | "Dark horse" or "bring to light" |
| 2015-09-18 | Challenge for an E.S.L. student |
| 2015-05-30 | Burn the midnight oil, e.g. |
| 2014-11-19 | "In the red," e.g. |
| 2014-10-08 | "Hot to trot" or "cold feet" |
| 2014-02-26 | Jump the shark, e.g. |
| 2013-10-08 | "Green thumb" or "purple prose" |
| 2012-05-06 | No laughing matter, e.g. |
| 2012-03-13 | "In the raw," "in the red" or "in the running" |
| 2011-11-23 | Cut to the chase, say |
| 2010-12-26 | Colloquialism |
| 2010-01-29 | Hit the ceiling, say |
| 2009-05-25 | "Knock it off" or "get it on," e.g. |
| 2009-03-01 | Local language, say |
| 2008-08-23 | Translator's challenge |
| 2008-07-24 | Go for broke, e.g. |
| 2007-04-02 | Expression |
| 2006-09-26 | For crying out loud, e.g. |
| 2005-01-19 | Translator's obstacle |
| 2004-12-03 | Manner of speaking |
| 2004-03-18 | By hook or by crook, e.g. |
| 2003-06-10 | Going to the dogs, e.g. |
| 2002-12-27 | Unintuitive thing for language learners |
| 2002-11-06 | Colloquialism |
| 2002-07-24 | Colorful phrase |
| 2001-09-02 | Language quirk |
| 2001-05-15 | "Talk turkey," e.g. |
| 2001-01-03 | "Up the creek," e.g. |
| 2000-05-22 | Peculiar expression |
| 1999-10-20 | Challenge for a nonnative speaker |
| 1999-03-17 | Expression |
| 1998-09-28 | "Going to the dogs," e.g. |
| 1997-04-01 | Manner of speaking |
| 1997-02-17 | Dialect |
| 1996-11-11 | Dialect |
| 1995-11-21 | Local language |
| 1994-12-14 | Spoken language |
| 1994-12-07 | Dialect |
| 1994-11-18 | Phrase-book entry |
| 1994-11-02 | Dialect |
| 1994-04-10 | Parlance |
| 1994-03-23 | Way of speaking |