plural of nine-day wonder

present participle of sixty-nine

(nautical) A scourge (multi-tail whip) having nine, often knotted, whipcords, formerly used for flogging as naval punishment.

A little effort expended sooner to fix a small problem prevents it from becoming a larger problem requiring more effort to fix later. / A little preparation can eliminate the need for repairs later.

Dated form of possession is nine-tenths of the law.

One who has possession of a thing has some right to it; a popular statement of the doctrine of adverse possession.

Alternative form of feel ten feet tall

(simile, UK, slang) Extremely dishonest or criminally-minded. / (simile, UK, slang) Ostentatiously homosexual.

plural of cat-o'-nine-tails

(idiomatic) very often, mostly, most of the time / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nine, times, out of, ten.