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nine times out of ten

nine times out of ten adverb: very often, mostly, most of the time.

Adverb

nine times out of ten (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) Very often, mostly, most of the time.
    • Hawk-eyed bus-tour agents mounting watch at the intersections, flaunting printed signs tucked in the bands of their visored caps to advertise their business, claim they can spot the hickster nine times out of ten.1960, William Garland Rogers, Mildred Weston, Carnival crossroads: the story of Times Square
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nine, times, out of, ten.

nine times out of ten meaning in Bengali

nine times out of ten in Bengali

খুব প্রায়ই, বেশিরভাগই, অধিকাংশ সময়

Synonyms of nine times out of ten

Questions about nine times out of ten

What does nine times out of ten mean?
Nine times out of ten means very often, mostly, most of the time.
What is nine times out of ten in Bengali?
Nine times out of ten in Bengali is খুব প্রায়ই, বেশিরভাগই, অধিকাংশ সময়. See Nine times out of ten meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is nine times out of ten?
Nine times out of ten is an adverb.

Words near nine times out of ten in the dictionary

  1. nine one one
  2. nine one ones
  3. nine points circle
  4. nine points circles
  5. nine thousand
  6. nine times out of ten
  7. nine to five
  8. nine to fived
  9. nine to fives
  10. nine to fiving
  11. nine ways to Sunday

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