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leading with one's chin

leading with one's chin is the present participle and gerund of lead with one's chin.

Meaning of lead with one's chin

Verb

lead with one's chin (third-person singular simple present leads with one's chin, present participle leading with one's chin, simple past and past participle led with one's chin)

  1. To leave one's chin unprotected.
  2. (idiomatic) To behave without caution; to make oneself vulnerable.

Questions about leading with one's chin

What is leading with one's chin the present participle and gerund of?
Leading with one's chin is the present participle and gerund of lead with one's chin.

Words near leading with one's chin in the dictionary

  1. leading truck
  2. leading trucks
  3. leading up to
  4. leading wheel
  5. leading wheels
  6. leading with one's chin
  7. leading woman
  8. leading women
  9. leading-edge
  10. leading-string
  11. leading-strings

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