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casting in someone's teeth

casting in someone's teeth is the present participle and gerund of cast in someone's teeth.

Meaning of cast in someone's teeth

Verb

cast in someone's teeth (third-person singular simple present casts in someone's teeth, present participle casting in someone's teeth, simple past and past participle cast in someone's teeth)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To accuse someone of something, or reproach them for it.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To fling some remark at someone, such as a taunt or a challenge.

Questions about casting in someone's teeth

What is casting in someone's teeth the present participle and gerund of?
Casting in someone's teeth is the present participle and gerund of cast in someone's teeth.

Words near casting in someone's teeth in the dictionary

  1. casting calls
  2. casting caution to the wind
  3. casting couch
  4. casting couches
  5. casting down
  6. casting in someone's teeth
  7. casting light on
  8. casting loose
  9. casting net
  10. casting nets
  11. casting off

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