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bashed into shape

bashed into shape is the simple past and past participle of bash into shape.

Meaning of bash into shape

Verb

bash into shape (third-person singular simple present bashes into shape, present participle bashing into shape, simple past and past participle bashed into shape)

  1. (idiomatic, informal, transitive) Of an item, to fix or build it; often in a rough and ready fashion.
  2. (derogatory, humorous, idiomatic, informal, mildly, often) Of a person, to train them; often in a strict fashion that covers the essentials.

Questions about bashed into shape

What is bashed into shape the simple past and past participle of?
Bashed into shape is the simple past and past participle of bash into shape.

Words near bashed into shape in the dictionary

  1. bashawship
  2. bashed
  3. bashed about
  4. bashed and grabbed
  5. bashed in
  6. bashed into shape
  7. bashed one out
  8. bashed out
  9. bashed someone's face in
  10. bashed someone's head
  11. bashed the bishop

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