Englisch-Italienisch Übersetzung für proverbial

proverbialeNon mi riferisco semplicemente all’onnipresenza del proverbiale idraulico polacco. I am not merely referring to the omnipresence of the proverbial Polish plumber. Abbiamo nascosto la testa nella sabbia, come il proverbiale struzzo. Our heads are in the sand, like the proverbial ostrich. Deve essere fatto tutto il possibile per trovare la proverbiale via di mezzo. Everything should therefore be done to find the proverbial golden mean.

Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale
Not used in a literal sense, but as the subject of a well-known metaphor
Widely known; famous; stereotypical
Used to replace a word that might be considered unacceptable in a particular situation, when using a well-known phrase
The groin or the testicles

the proverbial smoking gun
proverbial spilled milk
I grew up in a prefab house on Main Street in 1950s suburbia, the second and last child of a proverbial nuclear family.
I think we should be prepared in case the proverbial hits the fan.
Are you taking the proverbial?

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