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eating one's seed corn

eating one's seed corn is the present participle and gerund 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 eating one's seed corn

What is eating one's seed corn the present participle and gerund of?
Eating one's seed corn is the present participle and gerund of eat one's seed corn.

Words near eating one's seed corn in the dictionary

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

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