like a dervish

like a der·vish

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Definition of like a dervish words

phrase like a dervish If you say that someone is like a dervish, you mean that they are turning round and round, waving their arms about, or working very quickly. 0

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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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