Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blocking and tackling

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables: block-ing and -tack-ling
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Basic tasks or skills in an undertaking or occupation.

American usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Some are caught up in the vision. Others are turned off and say he's a self-promoter who doesn't know anything about the blocking and tackling of the brokerage business."
"Cummings has been instrumental in the design of a computer simulation that he says will teach "the basic blocking and tackling of urban warfare."
"This is admittedly the bare basics of journalism, and one would hope it took more than simple journalistic blocking and tackling to become our most trusted practitioner."

Etymology

From US football.

Usage

American usage
Uncountable

Questions

What does blocking and tackling mean?: Basic tasks or skills in an undertaking or occupation.
Where does blocking and tackling come from?: From US football.

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