Sentence examples for a common expression that from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a common expression that" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when introducing a phrase or saying that is widely recognized or frequently used in conversation or writing.
Example: "The phrase 'time flies' is a common expression that reflects how quickly time seems to pass."
Alternatives: "a widely used phrase that" or "a popular saying that".

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Someone who works at an institution under attack by the government lamented a colleague's departure but also said that at least  shades of gray — a common expression that comes up often — were gone and only the stalwarts were left to defend their place of work.

It is a common expression that often rings hollow.

A common expression that is found in the Bible is "Go in peace".

At the time of the founding of our Republic, there was a common expression that said that a criminal law must be so clear that a potential defendant "can read it while running and still understand it".

In the future there will be a common expression: that's not just crazy, it's Tea Party crazy.

A common expression that they related to me is "Wo buneng gei zhongguo ren qiulian", literally "I cannot lose Chinese people's face".

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"Ice" is the common name for meth in China, and "ice-skating" is the common expression that means doing meth.

To this end, the concept of a common expression pattern that correlates with any BRCA dysfunction, ' BRCAness', was developed to define the role of BRCA function and response to cytotoxic chemotherapy (Turner et al, 2004; Tan et al, 2008).

I know that many of you are rolling your eyes, thinking that this is a common expression and that I should lighten up.

Wi lickle but wi tallawah It is a common expression in Jamaica that means despite its small physical size the island of Jamaica is powerful, fearless and strong-willed.

Another example is 'Blindness and low vision' where 'and' should be interpreted as 'or', according to classification rules [ 16]. 'And/or' is a common expression in SNOMED CT that is not present in KSH97-P or ICD-10.

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