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sb can whistle for sth

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Definition of sb can whistle for sth words

  • phrase sb can whistle for sth If you say that someone can whistle for a particular thing, you mean that you are not willing or able to give it to them. 0

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Parts of speech for Sb can whistle for sth

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sb can whistle for sth popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% 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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