APAD：A rising tide lifts all... & An Idiom: Ring a...

"A rising tide lifts all boats" is an aphorism associated with the idea that an improved economy will benefit all participants and that economic policy, particularly government economic policy, should therefore focus on broad economic efforts.

 

Idiom:

Ring a bell

Meaning: Sounds familiar
Example: Why does this name ring a bell in my head? Was this girl in my school? 

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• 一荣具荣 -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/29/2023 postreply 12:49:38

• 翻得好。我想到的是水涨船高 -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/29/2023 postreply 21:00:11

• 水涨船高 more vivid, 一荣具荣 closer in meaning. -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/30/2023 postreply 16:21:36

• First heard this in the heist thriller 'The Bank Job' -7grizzly- ♀ (142 bytes) () 07/29/2023 postreply 15:39:17

• 熊熊看过多少英文电影！难怪英文这么地道！ -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/29/2023 postreply 21:00:57

• Thanks. I only watched a few over and over again :-) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/30/2023 postreply 13:28:14

• 这个tide是inflation吗？ -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/30/2023 postreply 11:14:56

• Sort of :-) London brothels (aka knocking shops in British) -7grizzly- ♀ (64 bytes) () 07/30/2023 postreply 13:21:55