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AH020387 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Proverbial edge

What does "proverbial edge" mean? Can you give it to me in a sentence as well please?
  

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Hi The word "proverbial" can be used with any well-known saying For example: he was like a rabbit in the car headlights This describes a person who cannot move or react because of something very surprising that has happened - like a rabbit that has suddenly been caught in car headlights... - He was like the proverbial rabbit The "edge" is the advantage. I'm not sure why!

— Dave_anon

  • Hi The word "proverbial" can be used with any well-known saying For example: he was like a rabbit in the car headlights This describes a person who cannot move or react because of something very surprising that has happened - like a rabbit that has suddenly been caught in car headlights...
  • - He was like the proverbial rabbit The "edge" is the advantage.
  • I'm not sure why!
  • It may come from the English game of cricket where, if you hit the ball with the edge of your bat, you can - surprisingly - make a good score So, proverbially, to get the edge is to gain an advantage (and it refers to a well-known saying) ...
  • - He got the proverbial edge Hope this helps Dave
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Hi

The word "proverbial" can be used with any well-known saying

For example: he was like a rabbit in the car headlights

This describes a person who cannot move or react because of something very surprising that has happened - like a rabbit that has suddenly been caught in car headlights...

- He was like the proverbial rabbit

The "edge" is the advantage.
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