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gets in the boat and rows

gets in the boat and rows is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get in the boat and row.

Meaning of get in the boat and row

Verb

get in the boat and row (third-person singular simple present gets in the boat and rows, present participle getting in the boat and rowing, simple past got in the boat and rowed, past participle (UK) got in the boat and rowed or (US) gotten in the boat and rowed)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To make a substantial effort, especially in cooperation with others in a group; also, to perform one's share of work.
    • Mr. [Christopher] Keene himself only found out he was the committee's choice last Friday, […] "I have to spend the next six months finding out what's going on," he said. "I'm just going to get in the boat and row."1988 September 9, John Rockwell, “City Opera picks successor to [Beverly] Sills”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 Jan...

Questions about gets in the boat and rows

What is gets in the boat and rows the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets in the boat and rows is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get in the boat and row.

Words near gets in the boat and rows in the dictionary

  1. gets ideas
  2. gets in
  3. gets in on
  4. gets in one's way
  5. gets in someone's pants
  6. gets in the boat and rows
  7. gets in the boat and starts rowing
  8. gets in the way
  9. gets in touch
  10. gets in with
  11. gets ink

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