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Meaning of how long is a piece of string | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

Used as a response to a question such as "How long will it take?" or "How big is it?" when the length or size is unknown, infinite, variable, or relative.

colloquial, humorous, often, rhetoric

CEFR level

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

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