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Meaning of denial is not a river in Egypt | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

Used to point out that somebody is in a state of psychological denial.

humorous

Examples

““Denial is not a river in Egypt,” began the first orientation lecture I ever attended in rehab, “but a lot of people build themselves palatial, twelve-room houseboats and live there for years, maybe the rest of their entire, unhappy lives.””

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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