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begins at the wrong end

begins at the wrong end is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 begins at the wrong end

What is begins at the wrong end the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Begins at the wrong end is the third-person singular simple present indicative of begin at the wrong end.

Words near begins at the wrong end in the dictionary

  1. beginningless
  2. beginninglessness
  3. beginningly
  4. beginnings
  5. begins
  6. begins at the wrong end
  7. begins with the chucky
  8. begintermediate
  9. begintermediates
  10. begird
  11. begirded

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