Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “the mother of all — “ and its meaning is “an extreme example of (its kind); an ultimate example of (its kind); the greatest of (its kind); the largest of (its kind)”.
Example Sentence: After three days of trying to comprehensively understand the new rules governing UK-EU trade, I can safely say that it gives you the mother of all headaches.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article Covid has damaged our small businesses. Now Brexit might finish them off and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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