Phrase and Saw

Phrase

Phrase noun - A sequence of words having a specific meaning.

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Saw and phrase are semantically related In some cases you can use "Saw" instead a noun "Phrase".

Nearby Words: phrasing, phrasal, phrased

Saw noun - An often stated observation regarding something from common experience.

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Phrase and saw are semantically related in expression topic. Sometimes you can use "Phrase" instead a noun "Saw".

Nearby Words: sawed, sawing

old	old phrase	old saw
good	good phrase	good saw
musical	musical phrase	musical saw
special	special phrase	special saw
Other adjectives: common, right, following, standard, original, actual, bad, magic, new, random, last, recurring.

A similar Slovak/Czech phrase I have heard a couple times is Veni,Vidi,Vprdeli (the last originating from "v prdeli" - a common vulgar phrase meaning "in the arse"), supposedly meaning "I came, I saw, I swore."

Source: Canis Latinicus
Later in the decade saw the rise of "Torture Porn," a phrase that seems to have been coined by critic David Edelstein of New York Magazine.

Source: Useful Notes / The Oughts
That scene made "wet T-shirt" a household phrase, even among people who never saw the movie.

Source: Best Known for the Fanservice

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