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nine (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: nigon]
the number 9
::He's only been in this job for nine months.
::We open at nine (=nine o'clock) .
::Kay was taught by her mother till she was nine (=nine years old) .
nine times out of ten
almost always
::Nine times out of ten we can solve the problem over the phone.
a nine days' wonder
a thing or event that makes people very excited for a short time
have nine lives
to make lucky escapes from dangerous situations
-see also dressed up to the nines at dressed (4), be on cloud nine at cloud 1 (5)