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gone to water

gone to water is the past participle of go to water.

Meaning of go to water

Verb

go to water (third-person singular simple present goes to water, present participle going to water, simple past went to water, past participle gone to water)

  1. (informal) To give up under threat or pressure.
    • Cooper, Erin; Powell, Meg; Bovill, Monte (9 December 2022), “Robbins Island wind farm proposal approved on condition of 5-month annual shutdown due to orange-bellied parrots”, in ABC News, Australian Broadcasting Corporation: “There's absolutely no doubt this company will appeal the decision of the...

Questions about gone to water

What is gone to water the past participle of?
Gone to water is the past participle of go to water.

Words near gone to water in the dictionary

  1. gone to the well
  2. gone to town
  3. gone to town on
  4. gone to war
  5. gone to waste
  6. gone to water
  7. gone to work
  8. gone together
  9. gone toilet
  10. gone too far
  11. gone towards

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