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dying in one's shoes

dying in one's shoes is the present participle and gerund of die in one's shoes.

Meaning of die in one's shoes

Verb

die in one's shoes (third-person singular simple present dies in one's shoes, present participle dying in one's shoes, simple past and past participle died in one's shoes)

  1. To die by violence, especially by hanging.

Questions about dying in one's shoes

What is dying in one's shoes the present participle and gerund of?
Dying in one's shoes is the present participle and gerund of die in one's shoes.

Words near dying in one's shoes in the dictionary

  1. dying gasps
  2. dying hard
  3. dying how one lived
  4. dying in a fire
  5. dying in harness
  6. dying in one's shoes
  7. dying in the arse
  8. dying in the ass
  9. dying in the wool
  10. dying just how one lived
  11. dying just like one lived

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