manoeuvre the apostles
manoeuvre the apostles verb: to rob Peter to pay Paul; that is, to borrow money from one person to pay another.
Verb
manoeuvre the apostles (third-person singular simple present manoeuvres the apostles, present participle manoeuvring the apostles, simple past and past participle manoeuvred the apostles)
- To rob Peter to pay Paul; that is, to borrow money from one person to pay another.
Forms of manoeuvre the apostles
| third-person singular present | manoeuvres the apostles |
|---|---|
| present participle | manoeuvring the apostles |
| past participle | manoeuvred the apostles |
| past | manoeuvred the apostles |
Questions about manoeuvre the apostles
- What does manoeuvre the apostles mean?
- Manoeuvre the apostles means to rob Peter to pay Paul; that is, to borrow money from one person to pay another.
- What part of speech is manoeuvre the apostles?
- Manoeuvre the apostles is a verb.
- What is the past tense of manoeuvre the apostles?
- The past tense of manoeuvre the apostles is manoeuvred the apostles.
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