What did the use of this phrase mean?

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Some even took the phrase to mean that all ornamentation was redundant.

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The phrase is typically used to mean something different from speaking in tongues.

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The way Mr Obama uses the phrase, however, it can also mean being given a chunk of money that someone else has earned.

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So does this mean, to use a resonant phrase gaining a good deal of global traction thanks to the power of social media, that banks such as HSBC are not only "too big to fail" but also "too big to jail"?

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Ms. PROSE: So the fact that they're worried may actually be a good sign, and every writer I know - I mean there's a wonderful phrase of William Burroughs, and he talks about the temptation to take your work and tear it up into tiny little pieces and throw it in somebody else's wastepaper basket.

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The phrase "natural hair" is thrown around a lot, and it can mean different things to different people.

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Use, instead, the phrase "reduce customer risk"--and be very specific about what you mean.

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