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has the wolf by the ear

has the wolf by the ear is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have the wolf by the ear.

Meaning of have the wolf by the ear

Verb

have the wolf by the ear (third-person singular simple present has the wolf by the ear, present participle having the wolf by the ear, simple past and past participle had the wolf by the ear)

  1. (idiomatic) To be in a dangerous situation from which one cannot disengage, but in which one cannot safely remain.

Questions about has the wolf by the ear

What is has the wolf by the ear the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Has the wolf by the ear is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have the wolf by the ear.

Words near has the wolf by the ear in the dictionary

  1. has the pleasure
  2. has the right time
  3. has the sun in one's eyes
  4. has the tiger by the tail
  5. has the wind up
  6. has the wolf by the ear
  7. has the world by the bag
  8. has the world by the balls
  9. has the world by the neck
  10. has the world by the nuts
  11. has the world by the tail

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