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Discover Ludwig"a litmus test" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It is typically used as a metaphor to describe a situation or action that can determine or reveal someone's true intentions or beliefs. Example: Taking part in community service has become a litmus test for politicians, as it can show whether they genuinely care about the well-being of their constituents or if they are only seeking public approval.
Idiom
A litmus test.
A method which clearly proves something.
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Golf "was a litmus test for character.
I don't have a litmus test.
"There has not been a litmus test.
It also could be a litmus test.
I'm not going to establish a litmus test right now".
"But we do have a litmus test now.
It's a litmus test for the debate in the country".
The tidal lagoon is a litmus test for the government.
"I don't have a litmus test," he said.
Mr. Bush has declined to embrace such a litmus test.
For that I have devised a litmus test.
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