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cutting the baby in half

cutting the baby in half is the present participle and gerund of cut the baby in half.

Meaning of cut the baby in half

Verb

cut the baby in half (third-person singular simple present cuts the baby in half, present participle cutting the baby in half, simple past and past participle cut the baby in half)

  1. Synonym of split the baby.
    • […] courts of inquiry have one inevitable end — to cut the baby in half; to settle half way between the employers' final offer and the last trade union demand.1971, The Weekly Review, page 22
    Synonyms:
    split the baby

Questions about cutting the baby in half

What is cutting the baby in half the present participle and gerund of?
Cutting the baby in half is the present participle and gerund of cut the baby in half.

Words near cutting the baby in half in the dictionary

  1. cutting someone slack
  2. cutting someone some slack
  3. cutting someone's comb
  4. cutting someone's throat
  5. cutting swathes
  6. cutting the baby in half
  7. cutting the bullshit
  8. cutting the cheese
  9. cutting the coat according to the cloth
  10. cutting the cord
  11. cutting the fool

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