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like a martin to its gourd

like a martin to its gourd is the alternative form of like a martin to his gourd.

Meaning of like a martin to his gourd

Phrase

like a martin to his gourd

  1. (US, regional, simile) Straight, unerringly, directly.
    • The ball flew to its mark like a martin to his gourd and Lucky Ned Pepper fell dead in the saddle.1968, Charles Portis, True Grit

Questions about like a martin to its gourd

What is like a martin to its gourd the alternative form of?
Like a martin to its gourd is the alternative form of like a martin to his gourd.

Words near like a martin to its gourd in the dictionary

  1. like a knife through butter
  2. like a lamb to the slaughter
  3. like a man
  4. like a man possessed
  5. like a martin to his gourd
  6. like a martin to its gourd
  7. like a million bucks
  8. like a million dollars
  9. like a million pounds
  10. like a monkey on a stick
  11. like a moth to a flame

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