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manoeuvring the apostles

manoeuvring the apostles is the present participle and gerund of manoeuvre the apostles.

Meaning of manoeuvre the apostles

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)

  1. (archaic, idiomatic, slang) To rob Peter to pay Paul; that is, to borrow money from one person to pay another.

Questions about manoeuvring the apostles

What is manoeuvring the apostles the present participle and gerund of?
Manoeuvring the apostles is the present participle and gerund of manoeuvre the apostles.

Words near manoeuvring the apostles in the dictionary

  1. manoeuvrer
  2. manoeuvrers
  3. manoeuvres
  4. manoeuvres the apostles
  5. manoeuvring
  6. manoeuvring the apostles
  7. manoeuvrings
  8. manoever
  9. manograph
  10. manographs
  11. Manohar

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