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Meaning of like a martin to his gourd | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

Straight, unerringly, directly.

US, regional

Examples

“The ball flew to its mark like a martin to his gourd and Lucky Ned Pepper fell dead in the saddle.”

“Whether all of the above was reason enough I don't know, but I left East St. Louis and, like a martin to its gourd, I headed back to the cotton fields of southeastern Missouri.”

CEFR level

C2

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

See also

like a monkey on a stick like a scalded cat like a scalded dog like a wolf on the fold like butter on a bald monkey like father, like son