phrase
sequence of at least two words
idiom
combination of words whose meaning cannot be understood by combining the meaning of the component words
cogito ergo sum
philosophical statement made by René Descartes
City upon a Hill
phrase
terra incognita
'unknown land', area not mapped by cartographers
Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.
language-based puzzle in English
That they all may be one
phrase
That that is is that that is not is not is that it it is.
English word sequence demonstrating lexical ambiguity
platitude
trite, meaningless, biased, or prosaic statement
verb phrase
phrase the head of which is a verb
magical formula
spoken or written words having supernatural effects
my tailor is rich
first entry in the 1929 phrasebook Painless English, often used as an example of a 'postilion sentence' in Francophone circles
environmental, social and corporate governance
sustainability investment criteria
Dictated but not read
Phrase used at end of writing
Get Out of Jail Free card
Card in Monopoly
Goo-goos
term used to refer to believers in "good government"
ignore all rules
Wikipedia rule to set aside other rules
Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.
safety warning
Pardon my French
common English language phrase ostensibly disguising profanity as words from the French language.
Play Like a Champion Today
American college football slogan
the dog ate my homework
common excuse for not having done an assignment
tough love
type of behavior modification
Ya Hussain
Arabic phrase
delineavit
Latin used in the Early Modern Period to note the name of the artist who created the sketch or painting used as the basis for an engraving
hoi polloi
ancient Greek expression for "the many" or "the people"
impasse
deadlock in negotiations
comprised of
English phrase
skunked term
word that becomes difficult to use because it is transitioning from one meaning to another
necessary evil
evil that is believed must be done or accepted because it is necessary to achieve a better outcome
I love you
classic phrase of declaration of love
why not
phrase
alternative facts
expression associated with political misinformation established in 2017
Kiss me, I'm Irish
phrase associated to the Irish festivity of Saint Patrick's Day
Pax Gupta
historiographical term
Follow the science
slogan
willy-nilly
English slang for unplanned or haphazard
We need to talk
phrase
caveat emptor
contract law principle that controls the sale of real property (and sometimes other goods) after the date of closing
Pax Romana
roughly 200-year-long period in Roman history
adjectival phrase
a phrase the head of which is an adjective
Pax Britannica
phrase
Noblesse oblige
concept that nobility confers social responsibilities
noun phrase
phrase the head of which is a noun
argument
expression that helps complete the meaning of a predicate, the latter referring in this context to a main verb and its auxiliaries. In this regard, the complement is a closely related concept
Life Has Become Better
song composed by Alexander Alexandrov
Tom Swifty
a phrase in which a quoted sentence is linked by a pun to the manner in which it is attributed