Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is motherhood and apple-pie and it is a phrase meaning “(in business & political context) core principles, beliefs or values cannot be questioned/criticized because they are universally agreed upon as good & important; things that everyone agrees are unquestionably good”.
Example Sentence: The New Education Policy is mostly Motherhood and Apple Pie. How can any one find fault with a statement that reads, “Providing universal access to quality education is the key to India’s continued ascent, and leadership on the global stage in terms of economic growth, social justice and equality, scientific advancement, national integration, and cultural preservation”? (Introduction).
This phrase is present in The Indian Express article NEP 1: Elephant in the room and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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