Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “set store by“ and it is a phrase meaning “value, rate, appreciate, put a high value on, think highly of, have a high opinion of, to value highly, to believe that something is very important”.
Example Sentence: The promise of spectacular cures advertised in the media from time to time, in fact, prompted separate legislation to curb such claims: the Drugs And Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act… This is a valid intervention in India today, where frequent advertisements for fantastic cures indicate the presence of an industry that thrives on cheating gullible patients. It is the duty of the government to set store entirely by scientific data, and rein in unsubstantiated claims about drugs, no matter who makes them.
This phrase is present in Clarity of vision: On eye drops for presbyopia and ‘claims’ and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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