breaking one's back
breaking one's back is the present participle and gerund of break one's back.
Meaning of break one's back
Verb
break one's back (third-person singular simple present breaks one's back, present participle breaking one's back, simple past broke one's back, past participle broken one's back)
Questions about breaking one's back
- What is breaking one's back the present participle and gerund of?
- Breaking one's back is the present participle and gerund of break one's back.
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