Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “with/at the stroke of a pen“ and its meaning is “used to highlight that something important is done quickly & easily by signing a document”.
Example Sentence: It took ordinary people a long time to win these (human) rights and we cannot allow politicians to take them away with the stroke of a pen.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article The government is hell-bent on diluting the Human Rights Act. We must protect it and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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