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dealt a bad hand

dealt a bad hand is the simple past and past participle of deal a bad hand.

Meaning of deal a bad hand

Verb

deal a bad hand (third-person singular simple present deals a bad hand, present participle dealing a bad hand, simple past and past participle dealt a bad hand)

  1. (idiomatic) To assign unfavorable circumstances in life to someone.

Questions about dealt a bad hand

What is dealt a bad hand the simple past and past participle of?
Dealt a bad hand is the simple past and past participle of deal a bad hand.

Words near dealt a bad hand in the dictionary

  1. deals out
  2. deals to
  3. deals with
  4. deals with the devil
  5. dealt
  6. dealt a bad hand
  7. dealt a good hand
  8. dealt a hand
  9. dealt in
  10. dealt it out
  11. dealt out

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