单词	proverbial
释义	proverbialpro‧ver‧bi‧al /prəˈvɜːbiəl $ -ɜːr-/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Ah, yes: The proverbial three-hour tour. From an easygoing girl she had metamorphosed into some one who wanted the proverbial all-or-nothing relationship. It was as if the strength of the sea had turned to the proverbial water. Naturally, there is the proverbial robin - well, robins to be precise. Santorini is about as stable as the proverbial blancmange. The result was a level of corruption which became proverbial. They speak an extraordinarily complex language rich in vocabulary, idiom, and proverbial expression. Today, South Park offers a self-fulfilling buzz, a spot with that proverbial Left Bank feel about it. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► proverbial expression  a proverbial expression Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► the proverbial something The store had everything including the proverbial kitchen sink. 1the proverbial something used when you describe something using part of a well-known expression:  The store had everything including the proverbial kitchen sink.2relating to a proverb:  a proverbial expression3well known by a lot of people:  His modesty is proverbial.—proverbially adverb
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