colloquial term

collocation in English

meaningsofcolloquialandterm

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colloquial
adjective
uk
/kəˈləʊ.kwi.əl/us
/kəˈloʊ.kwi.əl/
(of words and expressions) informal and more suitable for use in speech than ...
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term
noun
uk
/tɜːm/us
/tɝːm/
the fixed period of time that something ...
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(Definition ofcolloquialandtermfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It recalls acolloquialtermthat inverted its meaning in a previous period of revolutionary change.
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If he does not get to work straight away, others—to use acolloquialterm—may"muscle in"before him, and he must put up with it.
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Are we doing right (to use acolloquialterm) in spiking down a sum of £12,000?
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Pack drill, which is acolloquialtermfor punishment drill, was abolished in 1930 except in detention barracks.
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Similarly, no headhunters (which of course is thecolloquialtermfor search and select consultants) responded to the letters from the committee.
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It is concerned with the closed shop, which is generally understood as acolloquialtermmeaning a union membership agreement.
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Throughout this controversy we have said that there should be no sponsoring—to use thecolloquialterm.
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It was then a tiny little—to use acolloquialterm—flea-pit cinema.
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I propose to use thecolloquialterm"bootleggers" for those who take part in this activity.
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If civilisation is to be saved, a heroic effort must now be made, to use acolloquialterm, to get a "show down" in the next few weeks.
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I understand that they are known as "limping" adoptions, thecolloquialtermfor adoptions which are recognised as valid in one of the countries concerned but not in others.
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That is acolloquialterm.
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We are trying to cover every eventuality and ensure that there is a case to be answered for someone who nicks gas, in thecolloquialterm.
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The term "screech" is acolloquialtermthat has been used to describe almost any cheap, high alcohol spirit, including moonshine.
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In medicine, thecolloquialtermtouch is usually replaced with somatic senses to better reflect the variety of mechanisms involved.
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Acolloquialtermfor such degree would be all but dissertation.
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A tornado is also commonly referred to as a twister, and is also sometimes referred to by the old-fashionedcolloquialterm"cyclone".
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Jologs is acolloquialtermusually used to refer to tastelessness and vulgarity but has gained positive definitions in recent years.
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Their design incorporated a large basement; thecolloquialtermwas an airey.
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In commentary on the term and its usage, scholars have noted it is both a popularcolloquialterm, and one that has negative connotations.
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