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doing one's sums

doing one's sums is the present participle and gerund of do one's sums.

Meaning of do one's sums

Verb

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

  1. (UK, informal) To figure out whether one can afford to pay for something.

Questions about doing one's sums

What is doing one's sums the present participle and gerund of?
Doing one's sums is the present participle and gerund of do one's sums.

Words near doing one's sums in the dictionary

  1. doing one's job
  2. doing one's own thing
  3. doing one's own time
  4. doing one's part
  5. doing one's stuff
  6. doing one's sums
  7. doing one's thing
  8. doing one's utmost
  9. doing one's worst
  10. doing oneself a mischief
  11. doing or dying

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