nine times out of ten/99 times out of 100

nine times out of ten/99 times out of 100
nine times out of ten/99 times out of 100
used to say that something nearly always happens in a particular way or nearly always produces a particular result: »

Nine times out of ten, if you propose an idea, someone will argue with it.

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