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on a good wicket

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
on a -good wick-et
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

In a favourable situation.

Australian usage

Etymology

A phrase from the sport of cricket.

Usage

Questions

What does on a good wicket mean?
In a favourable situation.
Where does on a good wicket come from?
A phrase from the sport of cricket.

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