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done one's sums

done one's sums is the past participle 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 done one's sums

What is done one's sums the past participle of?
Done one's sums is the past participle of do one's sums.

Words near done one's sums in the dictionary

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

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