ninenine /naɪn/ ●●● S2 W2 number 
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).2nine times out of ten almost always: Nine times out of ten we can solve the problem over the phone.3a nine days’ wonder a thing or event that makes people very excited for a short time4have nine lives to make lucky escapes from dangerous situations → dressed up to the nines at dressed(4), → be on cloud nine at cloud1(5)
WORD ORIGINnine
Origin:
Old English nigonLongman Language Activatorways of saying that something usually happens
· I don't know where Jack is - he's usually home by this time.· Wolves usually hunt in packs.· What's come over Jim? He isn't usually this grumpy.· The sea here is generally calm.· Generally, these small stores do not keep fresh meat or vegetables.· We're generally finished by about 4:30.
on most occasions, unless something unusual happens: · The museum isn't normally as crowded as this.· His normally cheerful face looked sad for a moment.
use this to say what usually happens: · As a general rule, the police may only enter your house if you invite them in.· We do not, as a rule, provide funds for this type of project.
almost always: · Nine times out of ten I just skip breakfast and have a coffee.· Nine times out of ten, jobs that become vacant are filled from inside the organization.
if something is routinely done, tested, checked etc, it is usually done as part of the normal process of working, doing a job etc: · The cars are routinely tested for safety and reliability before leaving the factory.· We routinely test patients for high blood pressure and diabetes.· It later emerged that prisoners at the camp were routinely tortured, and many executed.
in the way that a particular type of thing usually happens, for example what type of person is usually involved, what group something usually affects etc: · Victims of mugging are typically young men in their early 20s.· This disease typically affects young cattle.· Typically, gasoline taxes are used to fund road-building programs.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES She didn’t like working nine to five. Nine out of ten students pass the test first time.
(=shows a particular time)· The clock said five so I went back to sleep.
(=makes eight/nine etc sounds according to the hour)· In the distance I heard a church clock strike eleven.
She didn’t like working nine to five. Nine out of ten students pass the test first time.· Can you think of a six-letter word meaning ‘difficult’?
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► a nine days’ wonderPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► possession is nine-tenths of the law► a stitch in time (saves nine)► nine times out of ten/99 times out of 100 etc
1the number 9: - Nine times out of ten I just skip breakfast and have a coffee.
- Nine times out of ten we can beat them, but last night they creamed us.
- Nine times out of ten, jobs that become vacant are filled from inside the organization.
- The Michael Steins of this world have nine lives.
- Adam was on cloud nine after the birth of his son.
- I recognised it right away, and I was on Cloud Nine.
- It's three years to the day since Tony Alliss died from gunshot wounds.
- Now, remember the elegant woman, always dressed to the nines, with the infectious laugh.
- Arthur would be gone on the stroke of nine, and Ann too, if it was possible.
- We're going to hike there, sleep outside, cook our food on the campfire - the whole nine yards.
- The white dresses, the long white gloves, the limos, the whole nine yards.
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).2nine times out of ten almost always: Nine times out of ten we can solve the problem over the phone.3a nine days’ wonder a thing or event that makes people very excited for a short time4have nine lives to make lucky escapes from dangerous situations → dressed up to the nines at dressed(4), → be on cloud nine at cloud1(5)