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makes a better door than a window

makes a better door than a window is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make a better door than a window.

Meaning of make a better door than a window

Verb

make a better door than a window (third-person singular simple present makes a better door than a window, present participle making a better door than a window, simple past and past participle made a better door than a window)

  1. (idiomatic) To obstruct someone's view, especially as a result of thoughtlessness.
    • “You're blocking the picture,” Maria says. . . . “You make a better door than a window.”1986, Tony Ardizzone, The Evening News, →ISBN, page 27

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What is makes a better door than a window the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Makes a better door than a window is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make a better door than a window.

Words near makes a better door than a window in the dictionary

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  6. makes a better door than a window
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