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playing the deuce with

playing the deuce with is the present participle and gerund of play the deuce with.

Meaning of play the deuce with

Verb

play the deuce with (third-person singular simple present plays the deuce with, present participle playing the deuce with, simple past and past participle played the deuce with)

  1. (dated, idiomatic) Synonym of play the devil with.

Questions about playing the deuce with

What is playing the deuce with the present participle and gerund of?
Playing the deuce with is the present participle and gerund of play the deuce with.

Words near playing the deuce with in the dictionary

  1. playing the ball not the man
  2. playing the ball, not the man
  3. playing the board
  4. playing the cat and banjo with
  5. playing the clitar
  6. playing the deuce with
  7. playing the devil with
  8. playing the dickens with
  9. playing the field
  10. playing the fool
  11. playing the game

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