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saving one's breath to cool one's porridge

saving one's breath to cool one's porridge is the present 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 saving one's breath to cool one's porridge

What is saving one's breath to cool one's porridge the present participle of?
Saving one's breath to cool one's porridge is the present participle of save one's breath to cool one's porridge.

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

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

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