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  2. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    A proverb [or proverbial phrase] is usually defined, an instructive sentence, or common and pithy saying, in which more is generally designed than expressed, famous for its peculiarity or elegance, and therefore adopted by the learned as well as the vulgar, by which it is distinguished from counterfeits which want such authority

  3. English-language idioms - Wikipedia

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    An idiom is a common word or phrase with a figurative, non-literal meaning that is understood culturally and differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest; i.e. the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words (although some idioms do retain their literal meanings – see the example "kick the bucket" below).

  4. If wishes were horses, beggars would ride - Wikipedia

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    "If wishes were horses, beggars would ride" is a proverb and nursery rhyme, first recorded about 1628 in a collection of Scottish proverbs, [1] which suggests if wishing could make things happen, then even the most destitute people would have everything they wanted. [2]

  5. Idiom - Wikipedia

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    An idiom is a phrase or expression that largely or exclusively carries a figurative or non-literal meaning, rather than making any literal sense. Categorized as formulaic language , an idiomatic expression's meaning is different from the literal meanings of each word inside it. [ 1 ]

  6. List of idioms of improbability - Wikipedia

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    To imply futile speculations, a common expression is se mia nonna avesse le ruote, sarebbe una carriola ("if my grandma had wheels, she'd be a wheelbarrow"). Japanese - 網の目に風とまらず (ami no me ni kaze tomarazu) Literally meaning "You can't catch wind in a net."

  7. These 75 Get Well Soon Messages Are Way Better Than a ... - AOL

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    Whether you're sending a text to your close friend or a card to your coworker, we've got plenty of ideas for what to write in get well soon wishes. These 75 Get Well Soon Messages Are Way Better ...

  8. List of Latin phrases (E) - Wikipedia

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    Phrase from the Gospel of John as a title of Jesus (based on the Koine Greek term ἐγώ εἰμι Ego eimi) ego te absolvo: I absolve you: Part of the formula of Catholic sacramental absolution, i. e., spoken by a priest as part of the Sacrament of Penance (see also absolvo). ego te provoco: I challenge you: Used as a challenge; "I dare you".

  9. What is the meaning of "Auld Lang Syne"? - AOL

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    The meaning and lyrics behind the popular end-of-year song. ... "Auld Lang Syne" has its origins in the Scottish language, which explains why so much of it may as well be Greek to most of us ...