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having a fable for

having a fable for is the present participle and gerund of have a fable for.

Meaning of have a fable for

Verb

have a fable for (third-person singular simple present has a fable for, present participle having a fable for, simple past and past participle had a fable for)

  1. (idiomatic) To have a weakness for.
    • I had always had a fable for nudes. Unfortunately my wife did not feel the same way.2007, Helmut W. Horchler, Native Friendships, page 137

Questions about having a fable for

What is having a fable for the present participle and gerund of?
Having a fable for is the present participle and gerund of have a fable for.

Words near having a fable for in the dictionary

  1. having a cob on
  2. having a cow
  3. having a crack at
  4. having a dog and barking oneself
  5. having a dog in the fight
  6. having a fable for
  7. having a face on
  8. having a few too many
  9. having a fit
  10. having a foot in both camps
  11. having a gas

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