"like a duck takes to water" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Inglés]

IPA: /laɪk ə ˈdʌk teɪks tə ˈwɔtɚ/
  1. Sin esfuerzo, con facilidad, de manera natural, tirado, como pez en el agua. Tags: figurative
    Sense id: es-like_a_duck_takes_to_water-en-phrase-TE6i2BME Categories (other): EN:Términos en sentido figurado
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): EN:Locuciones adverbiales, Inglés
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        {
          "ref": "David Deans. The Defenestration of Bob T. Hash III: A Novel. Página 7. 2008.",
          "text": "I took to driving like a duck takes to water—no need for lessons"
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      "ipa": "/laɪk ə ˈdʌk teɪks tə ˈwɔtɚ/"
    }
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  ],
  "word": "like a duck takes to water"
}

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  "lang_code": "en",
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      ],
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        {
          "ref": "David Deans. The Defenestration of Bob T. Hash III: A Novel. Página 7. 2008.",
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        }
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      ],
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        "comparación"
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "figurative"
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      "ipa": "/laɪk ə ˈdʌk teɪks tə ˈwɔtɚ/"
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