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on a good wicket

on a good wicket prepositional phrase: in a favourable situation.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (Australia) In a favourable situation.

Origin of on a good wicket

A phrase from the sport of cricket.

Questions about on a good wicket

What does on a good wicket mean?
On a good wicket means in a favourable situation.
What part of speech is on a good wicket?
On a good wicket is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on a good wicket in the dictionary

  1. on a different note
  2. on a dime
  3. on a first-name basis
  4. on a full stomach
  5. on a go-slow
  6. on a good wicket
  7. on a kick
  8. on a lark
  9. on a loose end
  10. on a losing wicket
  11. on a mission

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