"stock phrase" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-stock phrase.ogg Forms: stock phrases [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} stock phrase (plural stock phrases)
  1. (idiomatic) A phrase frequently or habitually used by a person or group, and thus associated with them. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: catchphrase
    Sense id: en-stock_phrase-en-noun-COIPe9hv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11
  2. A cliché.
    Sense id: en-stock_phrase-en-noun-1ZNPl1JM

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