used phrase

collocation in English

meaningsofusedandphrase

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used
adjective
uk
/juːst/us
/juːst/
to be familiar with something ...
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phrase
noun[C]
uk
/freɪz/us
/freɪz/
language
a group of words that is part of, rather than the whole of, ...
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(Definition ofusedandphrasefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofused phrase

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There is no clear dividing line between a commonlyusedphraseand a set phrase.
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One slogan is the commonlyusedphraselove the sinner and not the sin.
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Another 10 (9%) of these cases consisted of and in addition to the commonly used phrases looked alike, changed a lot, learned a lot.
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Perhaps it was indeed a commonlyusedphraseamong his contemporaries.
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It was also interesting to explore the meanings associated with the frequentlyusedphrase' good quality care'.
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The commonlyusedphraseis the winning and working of minerals and disposal of mineral waste.
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It was thought necessary in 1948 that you should have the teaching hospital, in that muchusedphrase, as a centre of excellence.
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I take comfort in the muchusedphrasethat provided something appears worthwhile in its substance to the heart as well as to the mind, it is worth trying.
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This refers to a clich that is a commonlyusedphrase, or folk wisdom, sometimes used to quell cognitive dissonance.
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The album name holds its origins in a commonlyusedphrasein the 80s to describe anything as being freaky styley.
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