marines

Idioms  

1. see tell it to the marines.

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Example Sentences

Marines in Helmand, the deadliest province in the country for foreign soldiers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Marines became so close that the Americans ordered Danish uniforms to wear around the base.

From The Wall Street Journal

For Royal Navy or Royal Marines non-officer veterans it is six years after discharge or at age 55, but this will increase to 18 years after discharge to "align" with the two services.

From Barron's

It also posted a video showing Marines and sailors boarding the tanker.

From BBC

Marines and sailors apprehended the Tanker Veronica without incident in a pre-dawn raid, the military command responsible for Central, South America and the Caribbean said on social media, with a video showing soldiers rappelling onto a vessel's deck.

From Barron's

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