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doing one's utmost

doing one's utmost is the present participle and gerund 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 doing one's utmost

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

Words near doing one's utmost in the dictionary

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

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