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like riding a bike

/laɪk ˈɹaɪdɪŋ ə baɪk/

like riding a bike prepositional phrase: said of a skill that, once learned, is never forgotten.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (simile) Said of a skill that, once learned, is never forgotten.

Forms of like riding a bike

alternative formlike riding a bicycle

Questions about like riding a bike

What does like riding a bike mean?
Like riding a bike means said of a skill that, once learned, is never forgotten.
What part of speech is like riding a bike?
Like riding a bike is a prepositional phrase.
How do you pronounce like riding a bike?
Like riding a bike is pronounced /laɪk ˈɹaɪdɪŋ ə baɪk/.

Words near like riding a bike in the dictionary

  1. like peas in a pod
  2. like pigs in clover
  3. like rats from a sinking ship
  4. like rats in a sack
  5. like real
  6. like riding a bike
  7. like robbing a baby
  8. like rolling off a log
  9. like shelling peas
  10. like shit
  11. like shit through a goose

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