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Meanings of borrow a phrase in English

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Usage of borrow a phrase in English
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To borrow a phrase from Father Ted, I know feck-all about art.
The Irish Times
2
To borrow a phrase, we need to decommission certain mindsets from the past.
The Irish Times
3
The form of your union will be more perfect, to borrow a phrase.
The Guardian
4
Or, to borrow a phrase, the harder they come, the harder they fall.
Wired
5
To borrow a phrase, I care about her, not for her.
The Irish Times
6
Sindhia (to borrow a phrase from the gambling table) backed his luck.
The Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan
7
She was, to borrow a phrase from Jurassic Park, standing on the shoulders of giants.
The Guardian
8
To borrow a phrase from another venerable art, he is always "on the ball."
Adventures in Criticism
9
Divine persons are character born, or, to borrow a phrase from Napoleon, they are victory organized.
Essays — Second Series
10
To borrow a phrase from the bird-faced Ted Cruz, climbers have a tenuous relationship with the truth.
Climbing Magazine
11
Her humor, to borrow a phrase from the writ r Chester Himes, has the quality of hurt.
The new yorker
12
It was, to borrow a phrase from Vice President Joe Biden, a big f*cking deal.
Wired
13
To borrow a phrase from Nana, "I don't think we're going to be here that long."
Hula Done It?
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We filed into Pearse Stadium last April feeling a little swizzed, to borrow a phrase from Brian Kerr.
The Irish Times
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To borrow a phrase from P.J.
The Irish Times
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To borrow a phrase from another postmodern giant, this book exposes "the porousness of certain borders".
The Guardian
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Ireland
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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