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naming one's poison

naming one's poison is the present participle and gerund of name one's poison.

Meaning of name one's poison

Verb

name one's poison (third-person singular simple present names one's poison, present participle naming one's poison, simple past and past participle named one's poison)

  1. (idiomatic) To indicate what type of alcoholic beverage one wishes to be served.

Questions about naming one's poison

What is naming one's poison the present participle and gerund of?
Naming one's poison is the present participle and gerund of name one's poison.

Words near naming one's poison in the dictionary

  1. naming collision
  2. naming collisions
  3. naming convention
  4. naming conventions
  5. naming names
  6. naming one's poison
  7. naming rights
  8. naming the day
  9. naming word
  10. naming words
  11. Namingha

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