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preached water and drunk wine

preached water and drunk wine is the past participle of preach water and drink wine.

Meaning of preach water and drink wine

Verb

preach water and drink wine (third-person singular simple present preaches water and drinks wine, present participle preaching water and drinking wine, simple past preached water and drank wine, past participle preached water and drunk wine)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To act hypocritically; to fail to practice what one preaches.

Questions about preached water and drunk wine

What is preached water and drunk wine the past participle of?
Preached water and drunk wine is the past participle of preach water and drink wine.

Words near preached water and drunk wine in the dictionary

  1. preached to the choir
  2. preached to the congregation
  3. preached to the converted
  4. preached up
  5. preached water and drank wine
  6. preached water and drunk wine
  7. preachee
  8. preachees
  9. preacher
  10. preacher bench
  11. preacher benches

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