Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “hold a mirror up to“ and it is a phrase meaning “to take a look at oneself objectively to examine or reflect on things (issues) stemming from the reality of reflection; to reveal to someone about the way they look (differently) to the rest of the world (so that they can reflect upon themselves); expose, show up, bring to light (some (unpleasant) aspects to oneself)”.
Example Sentence: There’s an eight-year difference in life expectancy between the north and the south of the UK. These differences in life expectancy hold a mirror up to the inequalities across the nation.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article Alarming new data shows the UK was the ‘sick man’ of Europe even before Covid and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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