tide of opinion
collocation in Englishmeaningsoftideandopinion
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tide
noun
uk/taɪd/us/taɪd/
the rise and fall of the sea that happens twice ...
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opinion
noun
uk/əˈpɪn.jən/us/əˈpɪn.jən/
a thought or belief about something ...
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(Definition oftideandopinionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesoftide of opinion
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I wonder whether thetideofopinionis now turning.
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When will he listen to the risingtideofopinion?
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I cannot continue swimming against thetideofopinionwhich has now so clearly been expressed.
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I believe that the broadtideofopinionamong parents, teachers and the community as a whole is in favour of reorganisation along comprehensive lines.
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Atideofopinionin favour of some adjustment is running in all three major political parties and beyond.
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There is a changingtideofopiniontowards those who wish to pursue by violence an end that is not legitimate.
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Thetideofopinionis running in the same direction on the continent as it has been in this country, to a much greater extent than before.
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To add to that this proposal, which is against all the decenttideofopinion, is quite outrageous.
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I know that we are not debating the export of live animals, but the recent campaign has helped substantially to change thetideofopinion.
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There is a risingtideofopinionwhich holds that many of the experiments, particularly those dealing with cosmetics, should be abolished.
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The second ingredient in this floodtideofopinionis the increasing concern for the totality of our physical environment.
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This version was very influential in turning thetideofopinionabout the work.
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In the end, the expression of our country and our liberty has been through the individuals who represent us—often against the tides of opinion in their own parties.
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