idiom
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
stand-ing on the SHOL-derz of JY-ants
/ˈstændɪŋ ɒn ðə ˈʃoʊldərz əv ˈdʒaɪənts/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
standingontheshouldersofgiants
Dictionary meaning
Building upon the work of previous thinkers and researchers to make further discoveries
Examples
- Isaac Newton famously wrote 'If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.'
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