"like a duck takes to water" meaning in Anglais

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Adverb

Audio: En-au-like a duck takes to water.ogg
  1. Comme un poisson dans l’eau. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: fr-like_a_duck_takes_to_water-en-adv-YXBQ0MJh Categories (other): Métaphores en anglais
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