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gone around the houses

gone around the houses is the past participle of go around the houses.

Meaning of go around the houses

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To do something (especially to speak) circuitously.
    Antonyms:
    come to the point, cut to the chase, get on with it, get to the point

Questions about gone around the houses

What is gone around the houses the past participle of?
Gone around the houses is the past participle of go around the houses.

Words near gone around the houses in the dictionary

  1. gone amiss
  2. gone ape
  3. gone apeshit
  4. gone around
  5. gone around in circles
  6. gone around the houses
  7. gone around with
  8. gone astray
  9. gone at
  10. gone at a good clip
  11. gone at it

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