great irony

collocation in English

meaningsofgreatandirony

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great
adjective
uk
/ɡreɪt/us
/ɡreɪt/
large in amount, size, ...
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irony
noun[U]
uk
/ˈaɪ.rə.ni/us
/ˈaɪ.rə.ni/
a situation in which something which was intended to have a particular result has the opposite or a very ...
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(Definition ofgreatandironyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgreat irony

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Thegreatironyis that as the states liberalized their charter law they lost some control over the direction of economic development.
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Yes, that is agreatirony.
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There is agreatirony, too, in this case.
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It is currently agreatironythat, as things stand, our best teachers are promoted and consequently spend less time in front of a class.
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There isgreatironyin the situation today.
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It is agreatironythat veterinary surgeons are at the forefront of those working towards the limitation of animal experiments or their complete replacement.
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There isgreatironyin the present policy of introducing private capital.
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That they might be lost because of disputes between trade unions is almost thegreatironyof our time.
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Thegreatironyis that it never has, because the figure has been 1·3 million to 1·4 million unemployed.
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There is agreatironyin all that.
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It is agreatironythat a scheme that costs so much public money is supporting a system that is deeply unpopular with students.
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Thegreatironyis that this country has a lower number of heart surgery interventions than comparable developed countries.
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That is thegreatirony.
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Here is agreatirony.
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It is agreatironythat factor 8, which was designed to improve the quality of life for haemophiliacs, has granted many a suspended sentence of death.
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Thegreatironyof the matter is that it was his rivals students who later took up the chromatography banner in their work with carotins.
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Thegreatironyis that 1967the year after the accidentremains his most prolific year as a songwriter.
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Thegreatironyof the fire was that the performance took place under canvas.
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