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not with a bang but a whimper

not with a bang but a whim·per
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [not with, with ey bang buht ey hwim-per, wim-]
    • /nɒt wɪθ, wɪð eɪ bæŋ bʌt eɪ ˈʰwɪm pər, ˈwɪm-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [not with, with ey bang buht ey hwim-per, wim-]
    • /nɒt wɪθ, wɪð eɪ bæŋ bʌt eɪ ˈʰwɪm pər, ˈwɪm-/

Definition of not with a bang but a whimper words

  • phrase not with a bang but a whimper If you say that something happens not with a bang but a whimper, you mean that it is less effective or exciting than was expected or intended. 0
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Parts of speech for Not with a bang but a whimper

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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not with a bang but a whimper popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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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