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puts one's head above the parapet

puts one's head above the parapet is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put one's head above the parapet.

Meaning of put one's head above the parapet

Verb

put one's head above the parapet (third-person singular simple present puts one's head above the parapet, present participle putting one's head above the parapet, simple past and past participle put one's head above the parapet)

  1. To create controversy, and thus be a target for anybody's criticism.
    • In 2021 she felt compelled to put her head above the parapet by refusing to sell the rights for a Hebrew translation of Beautiful World to an Israeli publishing company in support of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement (BDS), following reports describing Israeli treatment of Palestinians as...2024 September 14, Lisa Allardice, “Sally Rooney: ‘Falling in love when I was very young transformed my life’”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

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What is puts one's head above the parapet the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts one's head above the parapet is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put one's head above the parapet.

Words near puts one's head above the parapet in the dictionary

  1. puts one's hand to
  2. puts one's hand to the plough
  3. puts one's hand up
  4. puts one's hands on
  5. puts one's hands together
  6. puts one's head above the parapet
  7. puts one's head in the sand
  8. puts one's heart in
  9. puts one's heart into
  10. puts one's house in order
  11. puts one's mind to it

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