![]() ► see thesaurus at word 2 technical SLG a group of words without a finite verb, especially when they are used to form part of a sentence, such as ‘walking along the road’ and ‘a bar of soap’ → clause (2 ), sentence 1 (1 ) 3 APM a short group of musical notes that is part of a longer piece → to coin a phrase, → a turn of phrase, → turn a phrase COLLOCATIONS adjectives a famous/well-known phrase We all hear the phrase "greenhouse gasses", but do you know what it really means? a memorable phrase Who was it who used that memorable phrase "a monumental error of judgement"? a colourful phrase (=interesting or rude ) His conversation is full of colourful phrases. S3 W3 noun 1 WORD, PHRASE, OR SENTENCE a group of words that have a particular meaning when used together, or which someone uses on a particular occasion Who first used the phrase ‘survival of the fittest’? Shakespeare’s plays are full of well-known phrases.From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Grammar, Music phrase phrase 1 / freɪz /
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