The conventional wisdom is that marriage makes a relationship more secure, but as the divorce rates show, this is not necessarily true.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
(the) received wisdom — the conventional/received wisdom knowledge or information that people generally believe is true, although in fact it is often false. The conventional wisdom is that marriage makes a relationship more secure, but as the divorce rates show, this is … New idioms dictionary
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Conventional wisdom — For other uses, see Conventional wisdom (disambiguation). Conventional wisdom (CW) is a term used to describe ideas or explanations that are generally accepted as true by the public or by experts in a field. Such ideas or explanations, though… … Wikipedia
conventional wisdom — noun : the generally accepted belief, opinion, judgment, or prediction about a particular matter the conventional wisdom … is that in an election year you should forget about tough measures to control spending Wall Street Journal * * *… … Useful english dictionary
conventional wisdom — noun A belief or set of beliefs that is widely accepted, especially one which may be questionable on close examination. It will be convenient to have a name for the ideas which are esteemed at any time for their acceptability, and it should be a… … Wiktionary
conventional wisdom — beliefs or opinions that most people accept as correct The study challenges the conventional wisdom that exercise is good for you … English dictionary
Conventional wisdom (disambiguation) — Conventional wisdom mey refer to: Conventional wisdom, a term used to describe certain ideas or explanations that are generally accepted as true by the public Conventional Wisdom, a song by Built to Spill from their 2006 album You in Reverse My… … Wikipedia
conventional wisdom — ☆ conventional wisdom n. the generally accepted belief with regard to some matter, or the set of beliefs held by most people … English World dictionary
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conventional wisdom — noun Date: 1958 the generally accepted belief, opinion, judgment, or prediction about a particular matter … New Collegiate Dictionary
