Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

away in a hack

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables: away in a hack
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Doing well; embarked on a successful course of action.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Jimmy had said to me earlier 'the trick is to give them what they want' and it doesn't take long to work out that its laughs and tears, and if you can work a nice bust in a tight sweater in the story, you're away in a hack."

Etymology

See hack (“a hackney cab”).

Usage

Informal

Questions

What does away in a hack mean?: Doing well; embarked on a successful course of action.
Where does away in a hack come from?: See hack (“a hackney cab”).

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