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Meaning of on a lark | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

In a frolicky or frivolous manner; on a whim.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Suomi hetken mielijohteesta

Examples

“When you meet the girl who wouldn't et cetera you will tell her that your are slumming, visiting your own six A.M. Lower East Side of the soul on a lark, stepping nimbly between the piles of garbage to the gay marimba rhythms in your head.”

CEFR level

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

on a losing wicket on a mission on a pair on a par on a pinch on a plate

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