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looks for a dog to kick

looks for a dog to kick is the third-person singular simple present indicative of look for a dog to kick.

Meaning of look for a dog to kick

Verb

look for a dog to kick (third-person singular simple present looks for a dog to kick, present participle looking for a dog to kick, simple past and past participle looked for a dog to kick)

  1. (idiomatic) To seek someone or something to blame.
    Synonyms:
    take it out on

Questions about looks for a dog to kick

What is looks for a dog to kick the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Looks for a dog to kick is the third-person singular simple present indicative of look for a dog to kick.

Words near looks for a dog to kick in the dictionary

  1. looks down
  2. looks down on
  3. looks down one's nose
  4. looks down upon
  5. looks for
  6. looks for a dog to kick
  7. looks for number one
  8. looks for trouble
  9. looks forward to
  10. looks in
  11. looks in on

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