proverbial

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. sıfat Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale.

   “The busyness of a beaver is proverbial.”

2. sıfat Optionally placed before an element of a well-known proverb or metaphor to emphasize that the element is not being used in a literal sense (see Usage notes below)

   “the proverbial smoking gun”

3. sıfat Widely known; famous; stereotypical.

   “I grew up in a prefab house on Main Street in 1950s suburbia, the second and last child of a proverbial nuclear family.”

4. isim Used to replace a word that might be considered unacceptable in a particular situation, when using a well-known phrase.

   “I think we should be prepared in case the proverbial hits the fan.”

5. isim The groin or the testicles.

   “You'll find they've got you by the proverbials.”