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running the whole show

running the whole show is the present participle and gerund of run the whole show.

Meaning of run the whole show

Verb

run the whole show (third-person singular simple present runs the whole show, present participle running the whole show, simple past ran the whole show, past participle run the whole show)

  1. Synonym of run the show
    Synonyms:
    run the show

Questions about running the whole show

What is running the whole show the present participle and gerund of?
Running the whole show is the present participle and gerund of run the whole show.

Words near running the whole show in the dictionary

  1. running the gauntlope
  2. running the risk
  3. running the rule over
  4. running the show
  5. running the table
  6. running the whole show
  7. running therapies
  8. running therapy
  9. running thin
  10. running through
  11. running thrush

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