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sting in the tail

sting in the tail
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sting in stressed th ee teyl]
    • /stɪŋ ɪn stressed ði teɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sting in stressed th ee teyl]
    • /stɪŋ ɪn stressed ði teɪl/

Definition of sting in the tail words

  • noun sting in the tail an unexpected and unpleasant ending 0

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Parts of speech for Sting in the tail

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sting in the tail popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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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