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Describing a phrase such as "forty winks" (9)

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I believe the answer is:

idiomatic

(Other definitions for idiomatic that I've seen before include "Using expressions natural to a native speaker" , "using dialect" , "spoken like a native" , "Using a particular mode of expression" , "Using characteristic speech" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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