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Meanings of colloquialism in English
Russian
разговорный язык Portuguese
linguagem coloquial Spanish
estilo coloquial Catalan
llengua col·loquial Style of the language used for casual communication.
Russian
разговорное выражение Spanish
palabra coloquial Linguistic element peculiar to colloquial speech.
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Examples for "colloquial expression"
Examples for "colloquial expression"
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Mrs. Quabarl, to use a colloquial expression, was knocked off her perch.
2
I was surprised to hear such a colloquial expression come out of her mouth.
3
With regard to questions of devotion the unbeliever, to use a colloquial expression, is not necessarily damned.
4
I said that the squeaking sound that guy is making is god awful- 'God awful' is a colloquial expression.
5
He, however, to use a colloquial expression, had never been to see for himself, being neither musician, theologian, or metaphysician.
1
Tote in this sense is defined in our standard dictionaries as a colloquial word of the Southern States, used especially by the negroes.
2
In the original it is sometimes difficult to read, for Folengo has no objection to using the most colloquial words and phrases.
3
And that will be reflected in the conversations you hear on Radio New Zealand where there will be many colloquial words and phrases used.
4
'Not that one wants to "shirk" anything,' he added, putting the colloquial word between the audible equivalents of inverted commas.
1
He thinks, speaks, and dreams "shop," as the colloquial phrase has it.
2
To use a modern colloquial phrase, the cases were "framed up."
3
The ball has been called the Brazuca, a colloquial phrase that references something intrinsically Brazilian in style.
4
To use a common colloquial phrase, he was a man of genius, if ever there was one.
5
For him the coachman and the guard, the chambermaid and the laundress, pore over their English grammars and colloquial phrase books.
Usage of colloquialism in English
1
He had personal reasons to know the fundamental accuracy of the colloquialism.
2
There, Mr. Editor, you have a pleasing comminglement of romance and colloquialism.
3
But in everyday speech a certain amount of colloquialism is inevitable.
4
The richness of colloquialism moved the vicar of Mount Dunstan to deep enjoyment.
5
The colloquialism escaped Homosoto, but he got the gist of it.
6
The Chinese boy to whom the colloquialism was addressed answered literally, after his habit:-
7
Kong laughed at her unexpected colloquialism and then turned serious.
8
Here they are, and, to use a colloquialism, I want to rub them in.
9
But their very familiarity and colloquialism make them remarkably effective with English-speaking little ones.
10
These elements had, however, to use a colloquialism, an "exceedingly rough time."
11
It's a place where the word "fag" is a common colloquialism.
12
In the UK, the colloquialism for it is Blutack, which is also a brand name.
13
They, if you'll excuse the colloquialism, have it made.
14
He felt at home within this American Hillbilly colloquialism.
15
To employ a colloquialism, this is not their funeral.
16
Get yourself into the current of Circumstance-"inthe swim," as the colloquialism has it.
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Colloquialism through the time