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on the wallaby track

on the wallaby track prepositional phrase: out of work; unemployed.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (Australia, slang) out of work; unemployed
    Synonyms:
    on the wallaby

Synonyms of on the wallaby track

Origin of on the wallaby track

Referring to the shy habits of the animal.

Questions about on the wallaby track

What does on the wallaby track mean?
On the wallaby track means out of work; unemployed.
What part of speech is on the wallaby track?
On the wallaby track is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on the wallaby track in the dictionary

  1. on the verge
  2. on the verge of
  3. on the viretot
  4. on the wagon
  5. on the wallaby
  6. on the wallaby track
  7. on the wane
  8. on the warpath
  9. on the watch
  10. on the water cart
  11. on the water wagon

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