nine times out of ten 十之八九
【讲解】
该习语看字面意思就能看出来,“十次有九次”,也就是,“几乎总是”。
【对话】
A:Tom isn't at home. When I called him up, nobody answered the phone.A:汤姆没在家,我给他打电话,他家没人接。B:Nine times out of ten, he is in the cinema.B:十有八九他去看电影了。A:I see.A:明白了。