"Talk turkey" or "chicken out" (5)

I believe the answer is:

idiom

(Other definitions for idiom that I've seen before include "Manner of speaking or writing" , "Peculiar term" , "Form of linguistic expression" , "Saying specific to a certain language" , "Figure of speech" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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