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gilding the lily

gild·ing the lil·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gil-ding stressed th ee lil-ee]
    • /ˈgɪl dɪŋ stressed ði ˈlɪl i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gil-ding stressed th ee lil-ee]
    • /ˈgɪl dɪŋ stressed ði ˈlɪl i/

Definitions of gilding the lily words

  • phrase gilding the lily If you say that someone is gilding the lily, you mean that they are spoiling something that is already beautiful or perfect by trying to improve it or by praising it too highly. 0
  • verb gilding the lily present participle of gild the lily. 0
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Parts of speech for Gilding the lily

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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gilding the lily popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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