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Meaning of there must be something in the water | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2
/ðɛə mʌst biː ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈwɔːtə/

Definitions

There are so many instances of something unusual, such as in people's behavior, that there must be a common cause.

humorous, idiomatic

Examples

“Our fathers' fathers / Hand-me-downs / The clip for the rounds / Just squeeze, don't choke / The future weeps in the shadow of the gun smoke / There must be something in the water / There must be something in the water / Over and over and over and over again / Violent men meet violent ends”

CEFR level

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

See also

there one has it there ought to be a law there oughta be a law there oughtta be a law there she blows there we go

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