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Idioms and Phrases

Results are what count, as in Let's see if this ad actually helps sales—the proof of the pudding, you know . The full expression of this proverb, dating from about 1600, is The proof of the pudding is in the eating , but it has become so well known that it is often abbreviated.

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“The Princess and the Pea”The proof of the pudding is in the eating