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cap over the windmill

cap over the windmill adverb: in a bizarre or eccentric manner.

Adverb

cap over the windmill (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) In a bizarre or eccentric manner.

Synonyms of cap over the windmill

Origin of cap over the windmill

Derived from throw one's cap over the windmill.

Questions about cap over the windmill

What does cap over the windmill mean?
Cap over the windmill means in a bizarre or eccentric manner.
What part of speech is cap over the windmill?
Cap over the windmill is an adverb.

Words near cap over the windmill in the dictionary

  1. cap nuts
  2. cap of liberty
  3. cap of maintenance
  4. cap off
  5. cap on
  6. cap over the windmill
  7. cap pistol
  8. cap pistols
  9. cap product
  10. cap products
  11. cap refill

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