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beginning at the wrong end

beginning at the wrong end is the present participle and gerund of begin at the wrong end.

Meaning of begin at the wrong end

Verb

begin at the wrong end (third-person singular simple present begins at the wrong end, present participle beginning at the wrong end, simple past began at the wrong end, past participle begun at the wrong end)

  1. To manage something badly.

Questions about beginning at the wrong end

What is beginning at the wrong end the present participle and gerund of?
Beginning at the wrong end is the present participle and gerund of begin at the wrong end.

Words near beginning at the wrong end in the dictionary

  1. beginnes
  2. beginnest
  3. beginneth
  4. beginnin'
  5. beginning
  6. beginning at the wrong end
  7. beginning of day
  8. beginning of the end
  9. beginning with the chucky
  10. beginningless
  11. beginninglessness

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