fight a rearguard action/ mount a rearguard action
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Definition of fight a rearguard action/ mount a rearguard action words
- phrase fight a rearguard action/ mount a rearguard action If someone is fighting a rearguard action or mounting a rearguard action, they are trying very hard to prevent something from happening, even though it is probably too late for them to succeed. 0
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Parts of speech for Fight a rearguard action/ mount a rearguard action
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fight a rearguard action/ mount a rearguard action popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% 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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