Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sky's-the-limit

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
sky's-the-lim-it
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very high amount, or position.

Colloquial; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the sky is the limit.

Usage

Questions

What does sky's-the-limit mean?
A very high amount, or position.
Where does sky's-the-limit come from?
From the sky is the limit.

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