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puts one's finger in a hole

puts one's finger in a hole is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put one's finger in a hole.

Meaning of put one's finger in a hole

Verb

put one's finger in a hole (third-person singular simple present puts one's finger in a hole, present participle putting one's finger in a hole, simple past and past participle put one's finger in a hole)

  1. Synonym of put one's finger in the dyke

Questions about puts one's finger in a hole

What is puts one's finger in a hole the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts one's finger in a hole is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put one's finger in a hole.

Words near puts one's finger in a hole in the dictionary

  1. puts one's best foot foremost
  2. puts one's best foot forward
  3. puts one's cards on the table
  4. puts one's ducks in a row
  5. puts one's feet up
  6. puts one's finger in a hole
  7. puts one's finger in the dyke
  8. puts one's finger on
  9. puts one's fist to
  10. puts one's foot down on
  11. puts one's foot down upon

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