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catch the last chopper out of 'Nam

catch the last chopper out of 'Nam verb: to make a last-minute escape.

Verb

catch the last chopper out of 'Nam (third-person singular simple present catches the last chopper out of 'Nam, present participle catching the last chopper out of 'Nam, simple past and past participle caught the last chopper out of 'Nam)

  1. (US, colloquial, idiomatic) to make a last-minute escape

Forms of catch the last chopper out of 'Nam

third-person singular presentcatches the last chopper out of 'Nam
present participlecatching the last chopper out of 'Nam
past participlecaught the last chopper out of 'Nam
pastcaught the last chopper out of 'Nam

Origin of catch the last chopper out of 'Nam

In reference to the Vietnam War; specifically the Fall of Saigon.

Questions about catch the last chopper out of 'Nam

What does catch the last chopper out of 'Nam mean?
Catch the last chopper out of 'Nam means to make a last-minute escape.
What part of speech is catch the last chopper out of 'Nam?
Catch the last chopper out of 'Nam is a verb.
What is the past tense of catch the last chopper out of 'Nam?
The past tense of catch the last chopper out of 'Nam is caught the last chopper out of 'Nam.

Words near catch the last chopper out of 'Nam in the dictionary

  1. catch step
  2. catch steps
  3. catch strays
  4. catch the bus
  5. catch the eye
  6. catch the last chopper out of 'Nam
  7. catch the light
  8. catch the queer
  9. catch the sun
  10. catch the ten
  11. catch title

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