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the line of least resistance

the line of least re·sist·ance
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee lahyn uhv, ov leest ri-zis-tuh ns]
    • /stressed ði laɪn ʌv, ɒv list rɪˈzɪs təns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee lahyn uhv, ov leest ri-zis-tuh ns]
    • /stressed ði laɪn ʌv, ɒv list rɪˈzɪs təns/

Definition of the line of least resistance words

  • phrase the line of least resistance If you take the line of least resistance in a situation, you do what is easiest, even though you think that it may not be the right thing to do. In American English, you usually talk about the path of least resistance. 0
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the line of least resistance popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% 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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