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Meaning of on the gridiron | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

On the grid; in strife; at a disadvantage.

Examples

“Palmer stuck to his task very pluckily, not withstanding that Edwards at times attacked with almost bulldog ferocity. The Mexican was on the grid-iron and he knew it.”

CEFR level

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

on the gripping hand on the grog on the ground on the half hour on the high rope on the high ropes

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