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one for the money, two for the show, three to make ready, and four to go

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables
one -for the -money, t-wo -for the show, three- -to -make ready, and -four -to -go
IPA
98
Scrabble Score
54
Letters
11
Syllables
16
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A countdown prior to exerting some effort, such as launching a burden or running a race.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

one to begin, two to show, three to make ready, and four to go (alternative)

Questions

What does one for the money, two for the show, three to make ready, and four to go mean?
A countdown prior to exerting some effort, such as launching a burden or running a race.

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