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saves one's breath to cool one's porridge

saves one's breath to cool one's porridge is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 saves one's breath to cool one's porridge

What is saves one's breath to cool one's porridge the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Saves one's breath to cool one's porridge is the third-person singular simple present indicative of save one's breath to cool one's porridge.

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

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

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