Meaning of pearl-clutching | Babel Free
Examples
“When John Kerry “outed” Mary Cheney in a 2004 presidential debate⟳, it was already well known that Mary Cheney was a lesbian. You can't out the already out, no matter⟳ what pearl-clutching pundits would have⟳ you believe⟳.”
“Even the biggest doe-eyed, pearl-clutching Etsy muffin has to find⟳ some way to make⟳ it okay to be negative, because we have⟳ no choice.”
“There's something truly irresistible about the pearl-clutching cartoons that came out during the time people thought women on bicycles were single-handedly going to bring⟳ society to ruin.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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