Re:India lifted 415M out of poverty in 15 years, says UN
by klyrs on Monday November 07, 2022 @08:11PM
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What's a purple patch?
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Re:India lifted 415M out of poverty in 15 years, says UN
by spaceman_2020 on Tuesday November 08, 2022 @01:47AM
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Hmm I thought this was a common enough expression, but apparently its largely limited to Indian English.
A “purple patch” is a period of exceptional performance. Like an athlete being “in the zone”.