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finding one's legs

finding one's legs is the present participle and gerund of find one's legs.

Meaning of find one's legs

Verb

find one's legs (third-person singular simple present finds one's legs, present participle finding one's legs, simple past and past participle found one's legs)

  1. To stand up, or to recover the use of one's legs, after having been drunk or otherwise incapacitated.
  2. To get used to something, or develop competence; to become habituated.
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Questions about finding one's legs

What is finding one's legs the present participle and gerund of?
Finding one's legs is the present participle and gerund of find one's legs.

Words near finding one's legs in the dictionary

  1. finding it in one's heart
  2. finding it in oneself
  3. finding one's account
  4. finding one's ass with both hands and a flashlight
  5. finding one's feet
  6. finding one's legs
  7. finding one's place
  8. finding one's tongue
  9. finding one's voice
  10. finding one's way
  11. finding oneself

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