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at heck and manger

at heck and manger prepositional phrase: in very comfortable quarters.

Prepositional phrase

  1. In very comfortable quarters.

Questions about at heck and manger

What does at heck and manger mean?
At heck and manger means in very comfortable quarters.
What part of speech is at heck and manger?
At heck and manger is a prepositional phrase.

Words near at heck and manger in the dictionary

  1. at gunpoint
  2. at half-sword
  3. at hand
  4. at haphazard
  5. at heart
  6. at heck and manger
  7. at Her Majesty's pleasure
  8. at home
  9. at homes
  10. at intervals
  11. at issue

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