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a sting in the tail

a sting in the tail
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey sting in stressed th ee teyl]
    • /eɪ stɪŋ ɪn stressed ði teɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey sting in stressed th ee teyl]
    • /eɪ stɪŋ ɪn stressed ði teɪl/

Definition of a sting in the tail words

  • phrase a sting in the tail If an announcement or decision has a sting in the tail or a sting in its tail, it contains a critical and unpleasant part, normally at the end. 3
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Parts of speech for A sting in the tail

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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a sting in the tail popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% 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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