English · Word pair Candidate

slings and arrows

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Criticism or opposition

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sự chỉ trích hoặc phản đối

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Literally: weapons used for attack

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Sources & notes

Listed on Wikipedia “Irreversible binomial” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “slings and arrows” mean?

Criticism or opposition Literally: weapons used for attack

Is “slings and arrows” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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