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getting one's mind out of the gutter

getting one's mind out of the gutter is the present participle and gerund of get one's mind out of the gutter.

Meaning of get one's mind out of the gutter

Verb

get one's mind out of the gutter (third-person singular simple present gets one's mind out of the gutter, present participle getting one's mind out of the gutter, simple past got one's mind out of the gutter, past participle got one's mind out of the gutter or gotten one's mind out of the gutter)

  1. (informal, often in the imperative) To stop interpreting things in a dirty (obscene) way.
    • "And my god, it was so big." — "Ayo?" — "Get your mind out of the gutter!"

Questions about getting one's mind out of the gutter

What is getting one's mind out of the gutter the present participle and gerund of?
Getting one's mind out of the gutter is the present participle and gerund of get one's mind out of the gutter.

Words near getting one's mind out of the gutter in the dictionary

  1. getting one's knickers in a knot
  2. getting one's knickers in a twist
  3. getting one's leg over
  4. getting one's load on
  5. getting one's marching orders
  6. getting one's mind out of the gutter
  7. getting one's monkey up
  8. getting one's oats
  9. getting one's own back
  10. getting one's own way
  11. getting one's panties in a bunch

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