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say boo to a goose

say boo to a goose verb: to have courage and be assertive.

Verb

say boo to a goose (third-person singular simple present says boo to a goose, present participle saying boo to a goose, simple past and past participle said boo to a goose)

  1. To have courage and be assertive.

Forms of say boo to a goose

third-person singular presentsays boo to a goose
present participlesaying boo to a goose
past participlesaid boo to a goose
pastsaid boo to a goose
alternative form (dated)say bo to a goose

Questions about say boo to a goose

What does say boo to a goose mean?
Say boo to a goose means to have courage and be assertive.
What part of speech is say boo to a goose?
Say boo to a goose is a verb.
What is the past tense of say boo to a goose?
The past tense of say boo to a goose is said boo to a goose.

Words near say boo to a goose in the dictionary

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  3. Say blister beetles
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  5. say boo
  6. say boo to a goose
  7. say cheese
  8. say gex
  9. say goodbye
  10. say grace
  11. say hello

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