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come up for air

come up for A·ïr
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhm uhp fawr ah-eer]
    • /kʌm ʌp fɔr ˈɑ ɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhm uhp fawr ah-eer]
    • /kʌm ʌp fɔr ˈɑ ɪər/

Definitions of come up for air words

  • verbal expression come up for air rise to water's surface 1
  • verbal expression come up for air take a break 1
See all 2 definitions of come up for air

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Parts of speech for Come up for air

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Come up for air

come up for air popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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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