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getting out what one puts in

getting out what one puts in is the present participle and gerund 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 getting out what one puts in

What is getting out what one puts in the present participle and gerund of?
Getting out what one puts in is the present participle and gerund of get out what one puts in.

Words near getting out what one puts in in the dictionary

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

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