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purple patch

The correct spelling is purple patch.

How to pronounce purple patch

noun

Say it like: Pur-ple- pa-ch

The correct spelling is purple patch. A period of excellent performance where nearly everything seems to go right, contrasting with a lower general level of performance. For example: "The England team hit a purple patch just after half-time, where they scored 3 goals in 10 minutes, but in the end they were lucky to escape with a 3-3 draw."

Usage Examples

The England team hit a purple patch just after half-time, where they scored 3 goals in 10 minutes, but in the end they were lucky to escape with a 3-3 draw.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A period of excellent performance where nearly everything seems to go right, contrasting with a lower general level of performance.
  2. 2.An ornate or elaborate section of a written work; a patch of purple prose.

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