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A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition. The difference is that a proverb is a fixed expression, while a proverbial phrase permits alterations to fit the grammar of the context. [1] [2] In 1768, John Ray defined a proverbial phrase as:
In other words, "it bombed in Peoria" or "it was great in Peoria" had recognizable meaning from one coast to the other. [1] The phrase subsequently was adopted by politicians, pollsters, and promoters to question the potential mainstream acceptance of anything new. Currently, the stereotype of non-humorous people has been around for many decades.
A couple of other expressions are quand les poules auront des dents ("when hens have teeth") [20] and quand les coqs pondront des œufs ("when roosters lay eggs"). An expression, today falling into disuse, is la semaine des quatre jeudis ("the week of the four Thursdays"), as in "that will happen (or not) during the week of the four Thursdays ...
Jun. 25—PITTSTON TWP. — Wearing sunglasses and looking ready to travel, Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo on Tuesday said Luzerne and Lackawanna counties collectively are "going places."
Former Brighton striker Warren Aspinall says there is no luck involved in their development as a club over the last year, it is down to hard work. The Seagulls qualified for Europe for the first ...
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]
In the film Going Places, Louis Armstrong sang the song to a racehorse named Jeepers Creepers. [1] The phrase "jeepers creepers", a minced oath for "Jesus Christ", predates both the song and film. [1] Mercer said that the title came from a Henry Fonda line in an earlier movie. [2] The lyrics include: Jeepers Creepers, where'd ya get those peepers?
But I could make fun of myself, make fun of other places. I know that sounds ridiculous to us, but I get it. People are acting like what you can say now [in America], you could say 50 or 60 years ago.