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Definition of
'twixt preposition
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
'twixt
preposition
preposition
NAmE
/
/
twɪkst
/
/
(
old use
)
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Idioms
there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip
(
saying
)
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nothing is completely certain until it really happens because things can easily go wrong
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there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip
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there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip
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