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did one's utmost

did one's utmost is the simple past of do one's utmost.

Meaning of do one's utmost

Verb

do one's utmost (third-person singular simple present does one's utmost, present participle doing one's utmost, simple past did one's utmost, past participle done one's utmost)

  1. (idiomatic) To make the greatest possible effort.
    • Please try to do your utmost to be there on Saturday. It's really important that you are there.

Questions about did one's utmost

What is did one's utmost the simple past of?
Did one's utmost is the simple past of do one's utmost.

Words near did one's utmost in the dictionary

  1. did one's own time
  2. did one's part
  3. did one's stuff
  4. did one's sums
  5. did one's thing
  6. did one's utmost
  7. did one's worst
  8. did oneself a mischief
  9. did or died
  10. did out
  11. did out of

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