Phrase · Travel & transport
the 'minor delays' lie
noun phrase
/thuh-my-ner-di-layz-ly/
Definition
A deliberately misleading rail announcement designed to keep passengers calm while their entire evening quietly evaporates.
In use
“We stood under the 'minor delays' lie for forty minutes before anyone admitted the train was cancelled.”
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Language
- Language form
- noun phrase
- Pronunciation
- /thuh-my-ner-di-layz-ly/
Classification
- Life domain
- Everyday life
- Topic
- Travel & transport
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