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makes a fist of

makes a fist of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make a fist of.

Meaning of make a fist of

Verb

make a fist of (third-person singular simple present makes a fist of, present participle making a fist of, simple past and past participle made a fist of)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To do (something) reasonably successfully.
    • He had a go at the restaurant business and made a fairly decent fist of it.

Questions about makes a fist of

What is makes a fist of the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Makes a fist of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make a fist of.

Words near makes a fist of in the dictionary

  1. makes a decision
  2. makes a dent
  3. makes a difference
  4. makes a dollar out of fifteen cents
  5. makes a face
  6. makes a fist of
  7. makes a fool of
  8. makes a fool out of
  9. makes a fortune
  10. makes a go of
  11. makes a good fist of

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