proverbial
Example Sentences
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Powell’s assiduous outreach to his colleagues gives him a good overview of where the proverbial bodies are buried, giving colleagues ample time to voice their objections.
From Barron's
They always at least stay around the proverbial blackboard, as Friedman calls it, in case a player’s market doesn’t develop as expected.
From Los Angeles Times
He will be walking the proverbial diplomatic tightrope here.
From BBC
That leads us to the proverbial toothpick for recovering pack-a-day newshounds, the substitute ritual that makes sure we don’t go back.
From Salon
“Like the proverbial frog that doesn’t feel the water becoming increasingly hotter, many North American brands are inching into more treacherous positions with their customers’ loyalty,” Forrester Principal Analyst Pete Jacques wrote in the report.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
