cruel mistress
cruel mistress noun: something which has both significant positive and negative aspects.
Noun
cruel mistress (plural cruel mistresses)
- Something which has both significant positive and negative aspects.
- For bandleaders, society can be a cruel mistress. At debutante parties they receive compliments but not calling cards, at charity balls they take their breaks with their players instead of their patrons […]1965 December 17, “Snow Job”, in Time Magazine
- Even if you can’t afford a new one, the cruel mistress of depreciation will soon have her way with the Stinger and that’s very good news.2017 January, Chris Okula, “The Kia Stinger Will Be One Hell Of A Used Car”, in Shifting Lanes, archived from the original on 26 Jan 2021
- Synonyms:
- fickle mistress, harsh mistress
Synonyms of cruel mistress
Forms of cruel mistress
| plural | cruel mistresses |
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Origin of cruel mistress
From cruel + mistress
Questions about cruel mistress
- What does cruel mistress mean?
- Cruel mistress means something which has both significant positive and negative aspects.
- What part of speech is cruel mistress?
- Cruel mistress is a noun.
- What is the plural of cruel mistress?
- The plural of cruel mistress is cruel mistresses.
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