Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “take to something like a duck to water“ and it is a phrase meaning “to learn to do something (a new activity) very quickly/easily”.
Example Sentence: On the other hand, we took to meeting remotely like ducks to water; immunologists are now equipped to attend a seminar presented by a colleague from the other side of the planet, while feeding their children lunch and moving the laundry to the dryer. Caring responsibilities while working from home have given rise to hilarious memes, but have also caused a huge amount of stress, and it is estimated that women have and will be disproportionately affected.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article For immunologists, 2020 has been a terrifying, incredible year and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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