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contrary to popular opinion

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  • contrary to popular opinion — contrary to popular belief/opinion something that you say before you make a statement that is the opposite of what most people believe. Contrary to popular belief, bottled water is not always better than tap water …   New idioms dictionary

  • contrary to popular belief — contrary to popular belief/opinion something that you say before you make a statement that is the opposite of what most people believe. Contrary to popular belief, bottled water is not always better than tap water …   New idioms dictionary

  • opinion — o|pin|ion W2S1 [əˈpınjən] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin opinio] 1.) [U and C] your ideas or beliefs about a particular subject opinion about ▪ The two women had very different opinions about drugs. opinion of ▪ What s your opinion… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • opinion — noun 1 what you think about sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ good, high ▪ low, poor ▪ strong ▪ conflicting, different …   Collocations dictionary

  • contrary — con|tra|ry1 [ˈkɔntrəri US ˈka:ntreri] n 1.) on the contrary/quite the contrary used to add to a negative statement, to disagree with a negative statement by someone else, or to answer no to a question ▪ It wasn t a good thing; on the contrary it… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • contrary — adj. VERBS ▪ be, run, seem ▪ These results run contrary to our expectations. ▪ It seems contrary to common sense. ADVERB ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • contrary — con|trar|y [ kan,treri ] adjective ** 1. ) completely different or opposed to something else: a contrary view/opinion contrary to: The introduction of such a tax would be contrary to our policy. a ) contrary to something used for emphasizing that …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • popular — pop|u|lar W1S2 [ˈpɔpjulə US ˈpa:pjuposlər] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: popularis, from populus people ] 1.) liked by a lot of people ≠ ↑unpopular ▪ Hilary was popular at school. ▪ a popular holiday resort ▪ Coffee is probably the most… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • popular */*/*/ — UK [ˈpɒpjʊlə(r)] / US [ˈpɑpjələr] adjective 1) a popular activity, place, thing etc is one that many people like a popular brand of cat food What is the most popular leisure pastime after watching television? popular with: This hotel is very… …   English dictionary

  • contrary — 1 noun formal 1 on the contrary used for showing that you disagree completely with what has just been said: It wasn t a good thing; on the contrary it was a huge mistake. 2 to the contrary showing that the opposite is true: Unless there is… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • public opinion — the collective opinion of many people on some issue, problem, etc., esp. as a guide to action, decision, or the like. [1560 70] * * * Introduction       an aggregate of the individual views, attitudes, and beliefs about a particular topic,… …   Universalium

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