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sees a man about a dog

sees a man about a dog is the third-person singular simple present indicative of see a man about a dog.

Meaning of see a man about a dog

Verb

see a man about a dog (third-person singular simple present sees a man about a dog, present participle seeing a man about a dog, simple past saw a man about a dog, past participle seen a man about a dog)

  1. (dated, idiomatic) Used in place of a real explanation when excusing oneself for a short period of time, particularly (euphemistic) to use the toilet or (historical) drink alcohol.
    • I'll be right back, but I've got to go to see a man about a dog.
    Synonyms:
    a man, a man about a horse, a man about the plumbing, use the toilet, urinate

Questions about sees a man about a dog

What is sees a man about a dog the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sees a man about a dog is the third-person singular simple present indicative of see a man about a dog.

Words near sees a man about a dog in the dictionary

  1. seerwoods
  2. Seery
  3. Seerys
  4. sees
  5. sees a man
  6. sees a man about a dog
  7. sees a man about a horse
  8. sees a way clear to
  9. sees a wolf
  10. sees about
  11. sees after

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