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reaping the whirlwind

reaping the whirlwind is the present participle and gerund of reap the whirlwind.

Meaning of reap the whirlwind

Verb

reap the whirlwind (third-person singular simple present reaps the whirlwind, present participle reaping the whirlwind, simple past and past participle reaped the whirlwind)

  1. (idiomatic) To suffer bad consequences for one's actions.

Questions about reaping the whirlwind

What is reaping the whirlwind the present participle and gerund of?
Reaping the whirlwind is the present participle and gerund of reap the whirlwind.

Words near reaping the whirlwind in the dictionary

  1. reaping
  2. reaping hook
  3. reaping hooks
  4. reaping the benefits
  5. reaping the harvest
  6. reaping the whirlwind
  7. reaping time
  8. reaping what one sows
  9. reaping-hook
  10. reaping-hooks
  11. reapings

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