phrase
sequence of at least two words
vital center
phrase
Ye Olde
pseudo Early Modern English phrase
Defenders of the Shrine
phrase used by the Iranian government
winged words
expression derived from an Homeric formula (ἔπεα πτερόεντα)
Paris is well worth a Mass
famous phrase, probably apocryphal, attributed to the French king Henry IV, which later became a proverbial saying
oldest profession
phrase
de jure/de facto
mixed Latin expressions, indicating that a condition or practice has both de jure and de facto
Party media takes the party's last name
Chinese Communist Party slogan
bless your heart
common phrase in the Southern United States
wine-dark sea
translation of phrase attributed to Homer
fishers of men
phrase from the gospels
Anti anti-communism
opposition to anti-communism
Russia Is Rising From Its Knees
Russian ideological expression, initially meaning Russia's readiness for democratic reforms, later its readiness to confront the West
Acceptable level of violence
phrase used in the Northern Ireland conflict
Buy a Shotgun
2013 phrase by Joe Biden
We not only saved the world
statement by UK prime minister Gordon Brown
I'm not racist, but...
Phrase
diversity, equity, and inclusion
organizational equality training term
There was no quid pro quo
Phrase used by Donald Trump and supporters
the war to end war
term for World War I
Horus name
oldest known crest of ancient Egyptian rulers
epigram
brief poem
title
qualified name, rank, or other indication of a class or role given to or inherited by a person, often affixed to a person's name
race to the bottom
Repeated decisions by jurisdictions to compete for economic activity against one another by offering ever lower standards of regulation or taxation
Bromide
platitude that has been overused until it suggests insincerity
survival of the fittest
phrase to describe the mechanism of natural selection
dysphemism
expression with connotations that are offensive either about the subject matter or to the audience, or both
Seven Seas
ancient phrase for all of the world's oceans
Homo Sovieticus
phrase
Armenian question
political debate of 1878 Berlin Congress
said the actress to the bishop
informal exclamation of ambiguity used after double entendres
The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death
phrase from First Epistle to the Corinthians
a feather in your cap
English idiomatic phrase
Mission creep
when a mission greatly exceed its initial goals
Brock for Broglio
unexpectedly lopsided trade in baseball
Darby and Joan
British expression for a happily married couple
Fake it till you make it
aphorism which suggests achieving confidence and competence through imitation and optimism
Horn OK Please
Indian driving phrase
It is time to work for the Lord
biblical phrase
Oy vey
a Yiddish phrase expressing dismay or exasperation
possession is nine-tenths of the law
expression
purple prose
text so ornate that it breaks the flow and draws attention to itself
the wrong type of snow
byword for euphemistic and pointless excuses
yada yada yada
expression; similar to 'blah blah blah'
an offer one can't refuse
generalized quote
Armenia without Armenians
political phrase with multiple meanings