well-known phrase
collocation in Englishmeaningsofphrase
These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withphrase.
phrase
noun[C]
uk/freɪz/us/freɪz/
language
a group of words that is part of, rather than the whole of, ...
See more atphrase
(Definition ofphrasefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofwell-known phrase
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
To adapt awell-knownphrase, a great deal of taxation is being paid, with little representation, by industry and commerce.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Some of them, to use awell-knownphrase, are dead against us.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
To use thatwell-knownphrase: they would, wouldn't they?
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Talks do not always constitute action; otherwise there would not be thatwell-knownphraseabout action being better than words.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It is awell-knownphrasewhich has stood the test of a considerable amount of time.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We do not want, to use awell-knownphrase, "to go naked into the conference chamber".
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
This is awell-knownphrase, incorporated in hundreds of thousands of cases—well understood, and well acted upon by local authorities.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
To adapt awell-knownphrase, lifelong learning should be all about, "mind the quality, and feel the width".
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It is crystallised in the well-worn andwell-knownphrase"full-hearted consent"; but there is no doubt about the point.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Many of us have used thewell-knownphraseabout power corrupting.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We are however enshrining in legislation thewell-knownphrasethat what is done must be seen and heard to be done in public.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I would not suggest any plan which would mean unproductive employment as the solution, because that, to use awell-knownphrase, is economically unsound.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
To coin awell-knownphrase, we are having to run very fast in order to keep standing still.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
A willingness to compromise must be exhibited and a different mood must be struck, to use awell-knownphrase.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Recess dates are always announced with thewell-knownphrase, "subject to the progress of business".
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I understand that that is awell-knownphrase.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I admit that—to use awell-knownphrase—some of my best friends are lawyers.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The phrase that the draftsmen suggested is apparently awell-knownphrasethat covers either alternative.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Surely that competition should be on the basis of thewell-knownphraseof "the level playing field".
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Will we remember thewell-knownphrase'bon pour l'orient'?
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofphrase
See other collocations withphrase