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saved one's breath to cool one's porridge

saved one's breath to cool one's porridge is the simple past and past participle of save one's breath to cool one's porridge.

Meaning of save one's breath to cool one's porridge

Verb

save one's breath to cool one's porridge (third-person singular simple present saves one's breath to cool one's porridge, present participle saving one's breath to cool one's porridge, simple past and past participle saved one's breath to cool one's porridge)

  1. (imperative, often) To refrain from speech where it is futile or not wanted; to shut up.

Questions about saved one's breath to cool one's porridge

What is saved one's breath to cool one's porridge the simple past and past participle of?
Saved one's breath to cool one's porridge is the simple past and past participle of save one's breath to cool one's porridge.

Words near saved one's breath to cool one's porridge in the dictionary

  1. saved for a rainy day
  2. saved game
  3. saved games
  4. saved it
  5. saved one's breath
  6. saved one's breath to cool one's porridge
  7. saved one's neck
  8. saved one's skin
  9. saved over
  10. saved someone's bacon
  11. saved someone's face

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