phrase
sequence of at least two words
droit du seigneur
alleged legal right in medieval Europe allowing feudal lords to have sexual relations with subordinate women
Sine qua non
phrase
state of the art
common English phrase
Actus primus
phrase
adsum
Latin verb
antemortem
having been inflicted or having occurred before death
dele
symbol used to mark something for deletion
trope
use of figurative language – via word, phrase, or even an image – for artistic effect
Cash is king
expression emphasizing the importance of cash assets in economics
Deposit of faith
the body of revealed truth in the Scriptures and Tradition proposed by the Roman Catholic Church and the US Episcopal Church
genius loci
atmosphere of character of a location; source of inspiration
colon
rhetorical figure
no comment
phrase describing declining comment
all rights reserved
phrase indicating that a work does not have a general license and thus individual rights-grants must be applied for; in some jurisdictions at some times, serves as a required copyright notice
crown of creation
(biblical) term for man, humans
Mama grizzly
2010s political term
Salve
Latin greeting
time immemorial
phrase meaning time extending beyond the reach of memory, record, or tradition
nine days' wonder
something or someone that creates a short-lived sensation
catchphrase
phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance
adverbial phrase
a phrase the head of which is an adverb
Balle Balle
song from the movie "Bride and Prejudice"
Catbird seat
idiomatic phrase used to describe an enviable position
Christmas gift
traditional exclamation used in the southern United States
Comma
short clause in Ancient Greek rhetoric
in like Flynn
slang phrase
lions led by donkeys
phrase used to describe the British infantry of WWI and to blame the generals who led them
man's best friend
phrase referring to domestic dogs
shiver my timbers
exclamation phrase
square peg in a round hole
idiomatic expression
tastes like chicken
Idiom
trip the light fantastic
English-language idiom
waving the bloody shirt
political phrase of the US Reconstruction era
mad as a hatter
colloquial English phrase suggesting that a person is insane
He never married
euphemism for homosexual, used within obituaries
Hell on Wheels
Collection of gambling houses, dance halls, saloons, and brothels
martial arts
phrase
Son of God
Christian term
Illegal flower tribute
Chinese Internet meme
add oil
Hong Kong English expression
turn of the century
English-language phrase
I can't breathe
political slogan
Off the verandah
Phrase in anthropology