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returning to one's muttons

returning to one's muttons is the present participle and gerund 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 returning to one's muttons

What is returning to one's muttons the present participle and gerund of?
Returning to one's muttons is the present participle and gerund of return to one's muttons.

Words near returning to one's muttons in the dictionary

  1. returning officers
  2. returning the favor
  3. returning the favour
  4. returning to dust
  5. returning to form
  6. returning to one's muttons
  7. returnings
  8. returnless
  9. returnlessly
  10. returnment
  11. returns

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