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Meaning of don't count your chickens before they've hatched | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

Phrase. [C2]

Examples

““Don’t count your chickens before they’ve hatched,” Frank put in. “We’ll have to catch him first, and that won’t be easy.””

“The rare privilege of being pampered will delight you, but don’t count your chickens before they’ve hatched.”

““Don’t count your chickens before they’ve hatched,” I warned her. “Sure it seems like we’ve won, but you never know when something bad might happen.[…]””

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

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