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clutched one's pearls

clutched one's pearls is the simple past and past participle of clutch one's pearls.

Meaning of clutch one's pearls

Verb

clutch one's pearls (third-person singular simple present clutches one's pearls, present participle clutching one's pearls, simple past and past participle clutched one's pearls)

  1. To react with consternation to someone or something that violates the usual norms.
    • Of course, you can't say any of this out loud, or people will clutch their pearls and call you a monster.2013, Michelle Hodkin, The Evolution of Mara Dyer

Questions about clutched one's pearls

What is clutched one's pearls the simple past and past participle of?
Clutched one's pearls is the simple past and past participle of clutch one's pearls.

Words near clutched one's pearls in the dictionary

  1. clutch plates
  2. clutchable
  3. clutchback
  4. clutchbacks
  5. clutched
  6. clutched one's pearls
  7. clutcher
  8. clutchers
  9. clutches
  10. clutches one's pearls
  11. clutchfist

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