like a duck takes to water

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like a duck takes to water

  1. (simile, idiomatic) Very naturally; without effort.
    She started skating and learned quickly, like a duck takes to water.

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Often in phrases like take to something like a duck to water, take to something like a duck takes to water, take to something as a duck takes to water.

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