a string to one's bow

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Definition of a string to one's bow words

phrase a string to one's bow If someone has more than one string to their bow, they have more than one ability or thing they can use if the first one they try is not successful. 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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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