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in sackcloth and ashes

in sack·cloth and ash
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in sak-klawth, -kloth and ash]
    • /ɪn ˈsækˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ ænd æʃ/
    • /ɪn ˈsæk.klɒθ ənd æʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in sak-klawth, -kloth and ash]
    • /ɪn ˈsækˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ ænd æʃ/

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  • noun in sackcloth and ashes in a state of great mourning or penitence 0
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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.
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