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nine times out of ten nine times out of tenAlmost every time. Nine times out of ten, I can count on getting stopped at this red light. A: "Do people always pay extra to get the combo meal?" B: "Nine times out of ten."See also: nine, of, out, ten, timesnine times out of tenFig. usually; almost always. Nine times out often people will choose coffee rather than tea.See also: nine, of, out, ten, timesnine times out of ten on nearly every occasion.See also: nine, of, out, ten, timesˌnine times out of ˈten (also ˌninety-nine ˌtimes out of a ˈhundred) almost always: Nine times out of ten our opponents will beat us. We just hope this is the one in ten. ♢ Ninety-nine times out of a hundred she’s right about people but this time she was wrong.See also: nine, of, out, ten, times |