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with one's tail up

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

confidently

Examples

“Seconds later Nano’s monster throw-in from the left was recycled to the wing-back and, when he produced the most delicious of deliveries, the totally unmarked Lopes drilled home from six yards. Now with their tails up, Toni tried his luck with a dipping effort from distance that had Ferguson at full stretch⟳ once again.”

CEFR level

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

with one's tongue in one's cheek with open arms with pleasure with prejudice with reason with regard to

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