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Meaning of duck and dive | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To operate in a skilfully shifty or evasive manner.

UK, colloquial

Examples

“So what next? For now, at least, the prevailing wisdom in Europe is that people need something to divert them from the ongoing nightmares elsewhere. […] Best, some insist, to keep the show on the road and then duck and dive in the event of further Covid-19 issues.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

duck dive duck dived duck diving duck down duck off duck out