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a fair crack of the whip

a fair crack of the whip
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey fair krak uhv, ov stressed th ee hwip, wip]
    • /eɪ fɛər kræk ʌv, ɒv stressed ði ʰwɪp, wɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey fair krak uhv, ov stressed th ee hwip, wip]
    • /eɪ fɛər kræk ʌv, ɒv stressed ði ʰwɪp, wɪp/

Definitions of a fair crack of the whip words

  • phrase a fair crack of the whip If you get a fair crack of the whip, you are allowed a reasonable opportunity to succeed at something. Collins English Dictionary . Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 3
  • noun a fair crack of the whip a fair chance or opportunity Collins English Dictionary . Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 3
  • noun a fair crack of the whip a fair opportunity; fair chance Collins English Dictionary . Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 3
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Parts of speech for A fair crack of the whip

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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a fair crack of the whip popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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