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built on sand

built on sand is the simple past and past participle of build on sand.

Meaning of build on sand

Verb

build on sand (third-person singular simple present builds on sand, present participle building on sand, simple past and past participle built on sand)

  1. (idiomatic) To put something in an unstable position by failing to give it a secure foundation.
    • Loveless marriages often end in divorce because they are built on sand.

Questions about built on sand

What is built on sand the simple past and past participle of?
Built on sand is the simple past and past participle of build on sand.

Words near built on sand in the dictionary

  1. built like a brick shipyard
  2. built like a brick shithouse
  3. built like a shit brickhouse
  4. built like a tank
  5. built on
  6. built on sand
  7. built out
  8. built the plane while flying it
  9. built up
  10. built upon
  11. built-in

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