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borrowing from Peter to pay Paul

borrowing from Peter to pay Paul is the present participle and gerund of borrow from Peter to pay Paul.

Questions about borrowing from Peter to pay Paul

What is borrowing from Peter to pay Paul the present participle and gerund of?
Borrowing from Peter to pay Paul is the present participle and gerund of borrow from Peter to pay Paul.

Words near borrowing from Peter to pay Paul in the dictionary

  1. borrowing
  2. borrowing a leaf out of someone's book
  3. borrowing card
  4. borrowing cards
  5. borrowing days
  6. borrowing from Peter to pay Paul
  7. borrowing trouble
  8. borrowings
  9. borrows
  10. borrows a leaf out of someone's book
  11. borrows from Peter to pay Paul

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