"On the ball" or "off the hook" Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “"On the ball" or "off the hook"” from the USA Today crossword of December 21, 2025? It has 5 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
USA TODAY, DECEMBER 21, 2025
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IDIOM is the answer to “"On the ball" or "off the hook"”. It means an expression peculiar to a language.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
An expression peculiar to a language.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: DMIIO.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Saying that's hard to translate”.
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Questions
What is the answer to “"On the ball" or "off the hook"”?
IDIOM, 5 letters: an expression peculiar to a language.
When was “"On the ball" or "off the hook"” last seen in a crossword?
In the USA Today crossword of December 21, 2025.
How many letters does the answer have?
5 letters, starting with I.