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gets out what one puts in

gets out what one puts in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get out what one puts in.

Meaning of get out what one puts in

Verb

get out what one puts in (third-person singular simple present gets out what one puts in, present participle getting out what one puts in, simple past got out what one puts in, past participle (UK) got out what one puts in or (US) gotten out what one puts in)

  1. To receive enjoyment or some other reward in proportion to one's efforts in doing something.

Questions about gets out what one puts in

What is gets out what one puts in the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets out what one puts in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get out what one puts in.

Words near gets out what one puts in in the dictionary

  1. gets out of here
  2. gets out of someone's ear
  3. gets out of someone's face
  4. gets out of someone's hair
  5. gets out the vote
  6. gets out what one puts in
  7. gets out while the getting's good
  8. gets outside of
  9. gets over
  10. gets over on
  11. gets over oneself

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