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making a fist of

making a fist of is the present participle 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 making a fist of

What is making a fist of the present participle of?
Making a fist of is the present participle of make a fist of.

Words near making a fist of in the dictionary

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

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