Meaning of Proverbial | Babel Free
pɹəˈvɜɹb.iː.əlDefinitions
- Used to replace a word that might be considered unacceptable in a particular situation, when using a well-known phrase.
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The groin or the testicles. euphemistic, in-plural
Equivalents
العربية
مثلي
Čeština
příslovečný
Dansk
almenkendt
Esperanto
proverba
Español
proverbial
Français
proverbial
Italiano
proverbiale
Português
proverbial
Examples
“I think we should be prepared in case the proverbial hits the fan.”
“Are you taking the proverbial?”
“You'll find they've got you by the proverbials.”
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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