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coming up with the rations

coming up with the rations is the present participle and gerund of come up with the rations.

Meaning of come up with the rations

Verb

come up with the rations (third-person singular simple present comes up with the rations, present participle coming up with the rations, simple past came up with the rations, past participle come up with the rations)

  1. (colloquial) Of a medal or award: to be given out somewhat indiscriminately to a large number of people.
    • I dare say the clever dick who thought of the idea will be rewarded in the next honours list, with one of those decorations that come up with the rations, […]1988, New Scientist, volume 118, number 16097, page 88

Questions about coming up with the rations

What is coming up with the rations the present participle and gerund of?
Coming up with the rations is the present participle and gerund of come up with the rations.

Words near coming up with the rations in the dictionary

  1. coming up to
  2. coming up trumps
  3. coming up with
  4. coming up with snake eyes
  5. coming up with the goods
  6. coming up with the rations
  7. coming upon
  8. coming with
  9. coming with it
  10. coming with the territory
  11. coming with the turf

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