colloquialism
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Hegseth flippantly employed villainous colloquialism – “they are toast and they know it,” “we play for keeps,” and “President Trump got the last laugh” – delivered with a combative tone that communicated masculine self-assurance.
From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026
“Gun embodiment gets at the idea of the old colloquialism ‘When you’re holding a hammer, everything looks like a nail.’”
From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2023
Although the Q Score may no longer be the casual cultural colloquialism it was once, it still remains vital enough for advertising companies and movie studios — among others — to purchase the data.
From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2022
“The Wiesn will take place,” Clemens Baumgaertner told reporters in Munich using the locals’ Bavarian colloquialism for the Oktoberfest which is referring to the big lawn, or Wiese, where the boozy celebrations are taking place.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2022
Pure English was difficult enough for him, but the slangy colloquialism of the Riles’ home was almost unintelligible.
From The Bail Jumper by Stead, Robert J. C.
Vocabulary lists containing colloquialism
Rhetoric
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 2
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Rhetoric
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