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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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