- genuine article
- the genuine articlethe real thing rather than a substitute. •
Is this the genuine article or some cheap imitation substitute?
•I'll take the genuine article, thanks.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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genuine article — [“d3enjawan “artikl OR “d3en”ju”wam “artikl] n. the real thing rather than a substitute. □ Is this the genuine article or some cheap made in U.S.A. substitute? □ I’ll take the genuine article, thanks … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
genuine article — genuine item, the real thing … English contemporary dictionary
The Genuine Article — Infobox Album | Name = The Genuine Article Type = album Artist = Remedy Released = April 17, 2001 Recorded = Genre = Hip hop Length = Label = Fifth Angel Recordings Producer = Remedy 4th Disciple Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5… … Wikipedia
(the) genuine article — the genuine article phrase an example of something that is real and not false With counterfeit software, buyers often presume they have got the genuine article . Thesaurus: quality of being real and something that is realsynonym Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
the genuine article — The real thing, not a counterfeit • • • Main Entry: ↑article * * * a person or thing considered to be an authentic and excellent example of their kind … Useful english dictionary
the genuine article — an example of something that is real and not false With counterfeit software, buyers often presume they have got the genuine article … English dictionary
genuine — gen|u|ine W3S3 [ˈdʒenjuın] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: genuinus born, genuine ] 1.) a genuine feeling, desire etc is one that you really feel, not one you pretend to feel = ↑sincere genuine interest/concern/desire etc ▪ The reforms are … Dictionary of contemporary English
genuine — / dZenjuin/ adjective 1 a genuine feeling, desire etc is one that you really feel, not one you pretend to feel in order to deceive people; sincere: The reforms are motivated by a genuine concern for the disabled. 2 something genuine really is… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
article — [[t]ɑ͟ː(r)tɪk(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ articles 1) N COUNT: oft N prep An article is a piece of writing that is published in a newspaper or magazine. ...a newspaper article. ...a travel article... According to an article in The Economist the drug could have… … English dictionary
article — noun 1 piece of writing ADJECTIVE ▪ brilliant, excellent, fascinating, good, great, informative, insightful, interesting, must read (informal, esp. AmE) … Collocations dictionary
genuine */*/ — UK [ˈdʒenjuɪn] / US adjective 1) real, rather than pretended or false Morley looked at her with genuine concern. We are doing everything we can to help people to work towards genuine democracy. It was a genuine mistake and we ought to forgive him … English dictionary
