Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on a losing wicket

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables: on a los-ing wick-et
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

in a no-win situation.

Example Sentences

"Recognize that we are on a losing wicket in Vietnam."
"I'm sure we're on a losing wicket but we're fighting technology."
"Our part-time Defence Secretary is also on a losing wicket over grim milestones."

Questions

What does on a losing wicket mean?: in a no-win situation.

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