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fouls one's own nest

fouls one's own nest is the third-person singular simple present indicative of foul one's own nest.

Meaning of foul one's own nest

Verb

foul one's own nest (third-person singular simple present fouls one's own nest, present participle fouling one's own nest, simple past and past participle fouled one's own nest)

  1. To damage one's environment.
    • Provide them with a mansion, and they will rip out the plumbing, write obscenities on the walls, and generally foul up their own nest.1992, Roy Masters, Secrets of a Parallel Universe, →ISBN, page 142
  2. To hurt one's own interests, especially to damage the reputation of one's self, family or group.
    • He had concluded, 'Arbitrary violence against them now would be to foul your own nest; mar at the outset the future that is your destiny.2007, Roger Taylor, Farnor, →ISBN, page 200

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What is fouls one's own nest the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Fouls one's own nest is the third-person singular simple present indicative of foul one's own nest.

Words near fouls one's own nest in the dictionary

  1. foulness
  2. Foulness Island
  3. foulnesses
  4. Foulridge
  5. fouls
  6. fouls one's own nest
  7. fouls out
  8. fouls up
  9. Foulsham
  10. Foulshams
  11. foulsmelling

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