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fishing or cutting bait

fishing or cutting bait is the present participle and gerund 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 fishing or cutting bait

What is fishing or cutting bait the present participle and gerund of?
Fishing or cutting bait is the present participle and gerund of fish or cut bait.

Words near fishing or cutting bait in the dictionary

  1. fishing line
  2. fishing lines
  3. fishing net
  4. fishing nets
  5. fishing one's wish
  6. fishing or cutting bait
  7. fishing out
  8. fishing owl
  9. fishing owls
  10. Fishing Point
  11. fishing pole

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