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putting the last hand to

putting the last hand to is the present participle and gerund of put the last hand to.

Meaning of put the last hand to

Verb

put the last hand to (third-person singular simple present puts the last hand to, present participle putting the last hand to, simple past and past participle put the last hand to)

  1. (dated) To complete; to put the finishing touch to.

Questions about putting the last hand to

What is putting the last hand to the present participle and gerund of?
Putting the last hand to is the present participle and gerund of put the last hand to.

Words near putting the last hand to in the dictionary

  1. putting the hammer down
  2. putting the heat on
  3. putting the herd on someone
  4. putting the kibosh on
  5. putting the kybosh on
  6. putting the last hand to
  7. putting the lid on
  8. putting the lie to
  9. putting the make on
  10. putting the miller's eye out
  11. putting the moves on

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