"like a duck takes to water" meaning in Inglés

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Phrase

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
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