enter common usage

idiom

of a word or phrase
: to become commonly used
The expression has entered common usage in recent decades.

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“Enter common usage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enter%20common%20usage. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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