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nine times out of ten
nine times out of ten
Fig. usually; almost always. Nine times out often people will choose coffee rather than tea.
nine times out of ten
almost always When a company has to lay off workers, nine times out of ten women employees are the first to be fired.
nine times out of ten
almost always Nine times out of ten when you're dreading an occasion it turns out to be perfectly all right.