AH020387 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
Proverbial edge
What does "proverbial edge" mean? Can you give it to me in a sentence as well please?
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Hi The word "proverbial" can be used with any well-known saying For example: he was like a rabbit in the car headlights This describes a person who cannot move or react because of something very surprising that has happened - like a rabbit that has suddenly been caught in car headlights... - He was like the proverbial rabbit The "edge" is the advantage. I'm not sure why!
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Hi
The word "proverbial" can be used with any well-known saying
For example: he was like a rabbit in the car headlights
This describes a person who cannot move or react because of something very surprising that has happened - like a rabbit that has suddenly been caught in car headlights...
- He was like the proverbial rabbit
The "edge" is the advantage.
The word "proverbial" can be used with any well-known saying
For example: he was like a rabbit in the car headlights
This describes a person who cannot move or react because of something very surprising that has happened - like a rabbit that has suddenly been caught in car headlights...
- He was like the proverbial rabbit
The "edge" is the advantage.
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