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doing the hard yards

doing the hard yards is the present participle and gerund of do the hard yards.

Questions about doing the hard yards

What is doing the hard yards the present participle and gerund of?
Doing the hard yards is the present participle and gerund of do the hard yards.

Words near doing the hard yards in the dictionary

  1. doing the deed
  2. doing the dirty on
  3. doing the dishes
  4. doing the Dutch
  5. doing the handsome thing
  6. doing the hard yards
  7. doing the honor
  8. doing the honors
  9. doing the honour
  10. doing the impossible
  11. doing the job

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