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Discover LudwigThe phrase "piece of string" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is usually used as a metaphor for something that is unknown or cannot be determined, as in the phrase "how long is a piece of string?" This phrase can be used in a variety of situations to convey a sense of uncertainty or ambiguity. Example: "When I asked my boss how long I had to finish the project, she just shrugged and said 'how long is a piece of string?' I had no idea when it was due."
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I'm with a piece of string".
You have a piece of string.
"How long's a piece of string?
Reyna, meanwhile, had begun stripping a piece of string cheese.
And, more narrowly, how long is a piece of string?
Four decades of arse parked inside a piece of string.
The seventh trooper produced a white piece of string.
How long is a piece of string, Harriet?
"How long's a piece of string?" Bayliss said.
"How long is a piece of string?" Booth replies.
Take a piece of string and tie it through the remaining end.
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