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词汇 example_english_pearl-of-wisdom
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pearl of wisdom

collocation in English

meanings of pearland wisdom


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pearl
noun
uk /pɜːl/ us /pɝːl/
a small, round object, usually white, that forms around a grain of sand inside the shell of a sea creature, especially an oyster. Pearls are valuable and are used to ...
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wisdom
noun[U]
uk /ˈwɪz.dəm/ us /ˈwɪz.dəm/
the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make good decisions ...
See more at wisdom


Examples of pearl of wisdom


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I note that someone will be taking a note of the pearls of wisdom that fall from our lips.
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It would have been very helpful if those pearls of wisdom had been dropped to us on a regular basis over the past 18 months.
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Indeed, some who have spoken today may not be with us for much longer, so we shall not have the benefit of their pearls of wisdom.
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I am sorry that having delivered his pearls of wisdom or unwisdom he promptly left us to digest them without the benefit of his further comments.
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He is always polite and occasionally dispenses down-home pearls of wisdom.
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All one can say is that the searcher after his pearlofwisdom in that case was in for a very long search.
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They reject any pearlofwisdom that may come from us.
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Earlier in the debate we heard a simple pearlofwisdom when it was suggested that mathematics, religious education and physical training should be mandatory features in the school curriculum.
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What a wonderful pearlofwisdom!
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The man had tremendous charisma; you just wanted to hear every word he had to say and listen for any pearlofwisdom.
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Even this formidable list overlooks the pearls of wisdom to be found in the grey literature, including administrative records, annual reports, legislative materials, conceptual critique, personal testimony and so on.
Had he read the document, his speech would have reflected some of the pearls of wisdom embedded in it.
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It sometimes happens that one misses even pearls of wisdom when talking of another point.
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I want to quote a couple of his pearls of wisdom.
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He has the art of getting pearls of wisdom out of people without causing them any pain, rather like a clever dentist.
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The amount of rubbish around which some pearls of wisdom have sparkled is almost beyond counting.
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Out of curiosity, when are his pearls of wisdom expected?
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We have no desire to lose any of the pearls of wisdom which may fall from his lips?
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I should naturally welcome a larger attendance to hear my pearls of wisdom, but we are represented equally.
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I am reluctant to miss any of her pearls of wisdom.
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