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eaten one's seed corn

eaten one's seed corn is the past participle of eat one's seed corn.

Meaning of eat one's seed corn

Verb

eat one's seed corn (third-person singular simple present eats one's seed corn, present participle eating one's seed corn, simple past ate one's seed corn, past participle eaten one's seed corn)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To consume what is meant for investment instead.

Questions about eaten one's seed corn

What is eaten one's seed corn the past participle of?
Eaten one's seed corn is the past participle of eat one's seed corn.

Words near eaten one's seed corn in the dictionary

  1. eaten one's heart
  2. eaten one's heart out
  3. eaten one's own
  4. eaten one's own dog food
  5. eaten one's pride
  6. eaten one's seed corn
  7. eaten one's terms
  8. eaten one's Wheaties
  9. eaten one's words
  10. eaten one's young
  11. eaten out

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