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got out what one puts in

got out what one puts in is the simple past of get out what one puts in.

got out what one puts in is the past participle 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 got out what one puts in

What is got out what one puts in the simple past of?
Got out what one puts in is the simple past of get out what one puts in.

Words near got out what one puts in in the dictionary

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

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