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between the jigs and the reels

between the jigs and the reels prepositional phrase: eventually, despite all the confusion.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (Ireland, idiomatic) eventually, despite all the confusion.

Origin of between the jigs and the reels

Possibly related to the apparent chaos in Irish dancing.

Questions about between the jigs and the reels

What does between the jigs and the reels mean?
Between the jigs and the reels means eventually, despite all the confusion.
What part of speech is between the jigs and the reels?
Between the jigs and the reels is a prepositional phrase.

Words near between the jigs and the reels in the dictionary

  1. between ourselves
  2. between Scylla and Charybdis
  3. between the devil and the deep blue sea
  4. between the ears
  5. between the hammer and the anvil
  6. between the jigs and the reels
  7. between the lines
  8. between the pegs
  9. between the pipes
  10. between the sheets
  11. between the sticks

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