keeping one's head upon one's shoulders
keeping one's head upon one's shoulders is the present participle and gerund of keep one's head upon one's shoulders.
Questions about keeping one's head upon one's shoulders
- What is keeping one's head upon one's shoulders the present participle and gerund of?
- Keeping one's head upon one's shoulders is the present participle and gerund of keep one's head upon one's shoulders.
Words near keeping one's head upon one's shoulders in the dictionary
- keeping one's head above water
- keeping one's head below the parapet
- keeping one's head down
- keeping one's head on a swivel
- keeping one's head on one's shoulders
- keeping one's head upon one's shoulders
- keeping one's knickers on
- keeping one's lips sealed
- keeping one's mouth shut
- keeping one's nerve
- keeping one's nose clean
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