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wheeling and dealing

wheel·ing and deal·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwee-ling, wee- and dee-ling]
    • /ˈʰwi lɪŋ, ˈwi- ænd ˈdi lɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwee-ling, wee- and dee-ling]
    • /ˈʰwi lɪŋ, ˈwi- ænd ˈdi lɪŋ/

Definitions of wheeling and dealing words

  • noun wheeling and dealing the use of different methods and contacts, often dishonestly, to achieve one's ends 0
  • noun wheeling and dealing The activity of working as an intermediary, making a profit from by buying and selling things, or making contracts between parties. 0
  • verb wheeling and dealing present participle of wheel and deal. 0

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Parts of speech for Wheeling and dealing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

wheeling and dealing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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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