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returned to one's muttons

returned to one's muttons is the simple past and past participle of return to one's muttons.

Meaning of return to one's muttons

Verb

return to one’s muttons (third-person singular simple present returns to one's muttons, present participle returning to one's muttons, simple past and past participle returned to one's muttons)

  1. (dated, idiomatic) To get back to the business at hand.
    • H. R. Haweis
      I willingly return to my muttons.

Questions about returned to one's muttons

What is returned to one's muttons the simple past and past participle of?
Returned to one's muttons is the simple past and past participle of return to one's muttons.

Words near returned to one's muttons in the dictionary

  1. returned fire
  2. returned the favor
  3. returned the favour
  4. returned to dust
  5. returned to form
  6. returned to one's muttons
  7. returnedst
  8. returnee
  9. returnees
  10. returner
  11. returners

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