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putting one's head above the parapet

putting one's head above the parapet is the present participle and gerund 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

Questions about putting one's head above the parapet

What is putting one's head above the parapet the present participle and gerund of?
Putting one's head above the parapet is the present participle and gerund of put one's head above the parapet.

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

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

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