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make fish of one and flesh of another

make fish of one and flesh of another verb: to make distinctions unfairly; to show undue partiality to one side.

Verb

make fish of one and flesh of another (third-person singular simple present makes fish of one and flesh of another, present participle making fish of one and flesh of another, simple past and past participle made fish of one and flesh of another)

  1. To make distinctions unfairly; to show undue partiality to one side.

Forms of make fish of one and flesh of another

third-person singular presentmakes fish of one and flesh of another
present participlemaking fish of one and flesh of another
past participlemade fish of one and flesh of another
pastmade fish of one and flesh of another
alternative formmake fish of one and fowl of another

Questions about make fish of one and flesh of another

What does make fish of one and flesh of another mean?
Make fish of one and flesh of another means to make distinctions unfairly; to show undue partiality to one side.
What part of speech is make fish of one and flesh of another?
Make fish of one and flesh of another is a verb.
What is the past tense of make fish of one and flesh of another?
The past tense of make fish of one and flesh of another is made fish of one and flesh of another.

Words near make fish of one and flesh of another in the dictionary

  1. make fair weather
  2. make fast
  3. make fetch happen
  4. make file
  5. make files
  6. make fish of one and flesh of another
  7. make fish of one and fowl of another
  8. make for
  9. make foul water
  10. make free of
  11. make free with

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