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making pigs and whistles of

making pigs and whistles of is the present participle and gerund of make pigs and whistles of.

Meaning of make pigs and whistles of

Verb

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

  1. (archaic, idiomatic, transitive) To ruin (something); to make a severe mess of (something).

Questions about making pigs and whistles of

What is making pigs and whistles of the present participle and gerund of?
Making pigs and whistles of is the present participle and gerund of make pigs and whistles of.

Words near making pigs and whistles of in the dictionary

  1. making out like a bandit
  2. making out of
  3. making out with
  4. making over
  5. making peace
  6. making pigs and whistles of
  7. making pigs and whistles of something
  8. making pretend
  9. making quick work of
  10. making right
  11. making room

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