Sentences with phrase «phony war»
The phrase "phony war" refers to a period of time when there is the appearance of conflict or war, but little actual fighting or action taking place. It implies that although there may be tension or threats, there is no real engagement or substantial consequences happening at that time. Full definition
Gervais and Eric Bana gad about as phony war reporters, but most of this listless Netflix comedy's laughs come from a scene - stealing Vera Farmiga
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It was the winter of 1939 — 1940 and Germany and France were locked in the so - called phony war.
article,»... Let's not kid ourselves: There is no war on Christmas...» It's a phony war against a phony holy day.
If Saint Bush hadn't gotten us into two phony wars, completely unfunded, on the basis of «God told me to do it», we might be having a completely different convo right now, lol??.
Last year, when the «phony war» ponderously urged elaborate preparation for priests to be able to use the new texts, I pointed out at one clergy meeting that I had donethe preparation many years ago by taking English O - Level.
During the lead - up to its introduction, some of the liberal Catholic press has been acting in a way reminiscent of the «phony war» of 1939.
«In a sense we are still in a «phony war» as there has not been much of a direct impact on services and benefits the public receive or on public sector employment as yet.
«I think she's extreme in the things she's choosing to focus on, which are mainly things like abortion and contraception and this phony war on women,» Long told me.
Hitler's speeches, from his earliest days up through the Phony War of 1939, reveal his extraordinary ability as a master propagandist.
«She has $ 10 million She's obviously trying to raise more money, just like her phony war on women is scare tactics.
«I have a slight sense that there's a bit of a phony war at the moment, that the real battle over the European question hasn't really started.
«It's now clear the Beltway Democrat Party bosses plan to throw the gauntlet at me, and launch another phony war on women and families campaign next fall,» Katko wrote.
Piece of Cake by Derek Robinson Originally published in 1983, this is a real classic of wartime literature — a squadron of RAF fighter pilots making their way first through the idyllic boredom of the «Phony War,» and then being plunged headlong into the hellish dangers of the Battle of Britain.