Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have two strings to one's bow

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables
have t-wo strings -to one's bow
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have another means or expedient kept in reserve in case the current one fails.

Inflected Forms

has two strings to one's bow (present, singular) having two strings to one's bow (participle, present) had two strings to one's bow (participle, past) had two strings to one's bow (past)

Phrases

plan B

Frequently Paired Words

plan B

Questions

What does have two strings to one's bow mean?
To have another means or expedient kept in reserve in case the current one fails.

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