keep one's powder dry

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Definitions of keep one's powder dry words

noun keep one's powder dry to be ready for action 0
verb keep one's powder dry To hold back on action until a future time; to save one's resources in case of emergency. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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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