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going for the gloves

going for the gloves is the present participle and gerund of go for the gloves.

Meaning of go for the gloves

Verb

go for the gloves (third-person singular simple present goes for the gloves, present participle going for the gloves, simple past went for the gloves, past participle gone for the gloves)

  1. To bet against a racehorse on the chance of its losing, without having the wherewithal to pay if it wins.

Questions about going for the gloves

What is going for the gloves the present participle and gerund of?
Going for the gloves is the present participle and gerund of go for the gloves.

Words near going for the gloves in the dictionary

  1. going for a toss
  2. going for broke
  3. going for gold
  4. going for it
  5. going for nothing
  6. going for the gloves
  7. going for the gold
  8. going for the jugular
  9. going for the jugular vein
  10. going for the kill
  11. going for the throat

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