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Meaning of stock phrase | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A phrase frequently or habitually used by a person or group, and thus associated with them.
idiomatic
A cliché.

Examples

“Bart Simpson's stock phrase "I didn't do it" was once lampooned on the show itself.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

stock picker stock pigeon stock pond stock pot stock price stock prod