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bricking oneself

bricking oneself is the present participle and gerund of brick oneself.

Meaning of brick oneself

Verb

brick oneself (third-person singular simple present bricks oneself, present participle bricking oneself, simple past and past participle bricked oneself)

  1. (slang, vulgar) To be scared; to be terrified.
    • When I realized I'd been caught, I started bricking myself.

Questions about bricking oneself

What is bricking oneself the present participle and gerund of?
Bricking oneself is the present participle and gerund of brick oneself.

Words near bricking oneself in the dictionary

  1. brickiness
  2. bricking
  3. bricking in
  4. bricking it
  5. bricking off
  6. bricking oneself
  7. bricking over
  8. bricking up
  9. brickings
  10. brickish
  11. brickkiln

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