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gone to the goat's house for wool

gone to the goat's house for wool is the past participle of go to the goat's house for wool.

Meaning of go to the goat's house for wool

Verb

go to the goat's house for wool (third-person singular simple present goes to the goat's house for wool, present participle going to the goat's house for wool, simple past went to the goat's house for wool, past participle gone to the goat's house for wool)

  1. To go to the wrong place for something; to seek help from a source that cannot provide it.

Questions about gone to the goat's house for wool

What is gone to the goat's house for wool the past participle of?
Gone to the goat's house for wool is the past participle of go to the goat's house for wool.

Words near gone to the goat's house for wool in the dictionary

  1. gone to the country
  2. gone to the devil
  3. gone to the dogs
  4. gone to the ends of the earth
  5. gone to the ends of the world
  6. gone to the goat's house for wool
  7. gone to the mat
  8. gone to the mats
  9. gone to the mattresses
  10. gone to the polls
  11. gone to the restroom

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