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fishes or cuts bait

fishes or cuts bait is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fish or cut bait.

Meaning of fish or cut bait

Verb

fish or cut bait (third-person singular simple present fishes or cuts bait, present participle fishing or cutting bait, simple past and past participle fished or cut bait)

  1. (idiomatic) To make a decision, especially after a period of delay; to either take action now or forgo the opportunity.
    • It's time to fish or cut bait: either we buy this house now, or we must start looking for another one.

Questions about fishes or cuts bait

What is fishes or cuts bait the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Fishes or cuts bait is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fish or cut bait.

Words near fishes or cuts bait in the dictionary

  1. fishes
  2. fishes down
  3. fishes for compliments
  4. fishes in troubled waters
  5. fishes one's wish
  6. fishes or cuts bait
  7. fishes out
  8. fishes out of water
  9. fishes to fry
  10. fishes up
  11. fishess

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