Perfect for beginners with simple, common vocabulary
Cryptic Sayings Across Cultures
Explore the hidden meanings and origins of rare idioms from around the globe in this intriguing crossword puzzle.
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Across
- 1. Japanese idiom about the mythical snow woman, symbolizing cold beauty
- 2. A small lie or fib often used in British English
- 5. To run away quickly, originally American Civil War slang
- 10. Spanish idiom for 'bandages' symbolizing minor fixes
Down
- 3. Relating to surreal or oppressive bureaucratic absurdity
- 4. Askew or positioned diagonally, originally American slang
- 6. A small amount, used chiefly in Scottish idiom
- 7. Utterly astonished, a British slang idiom
- 8. Indian idiom meaning subtle manipulation or negotiation
- 9. South American idiom meaning 'wild or uncultivated place'
- 11. Nothing at all; often used in sports and British English
- 12. Russian idiom meaning an awkward or clumsy person
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