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Phrases with «proverbial cake»
The phrase
"proverbial cake"
is used to refer to something that is commonly or metaphorically known or talked about. It is like a symbolic representation of something that is well-known or widely recognized.
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proverbial
(parent phrase)
cake
(parent phrase)
proverbial cake
Sentences with «proverbial cake»
The proverbial cake
is still going to be sweet, it's just a matter of how sweet.
(
thebalance.com
)
And if they go to church once in awhile, well that's just icing on
the proverbial cake
for me.
(
religion.blogs.cnn.com
)
That said, the tuna white bean dip with those lovely pitas is just the icing on
the proverbial cake
.
(
jenncuisine.com
)
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