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sees a man about a horse

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

Meaning of see a man about a horse

Verb

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

  1. (euphemistic, idiomatic) Used in place of a real explanation when excusing oneself for a short period of time, particularly to use a toilet.
    • I'll be back in two shakes of a lamb's tail. I've just got to visit the ladies' room to see a man about a horse.
    Synonyms:
    a man, a man about a dog, a man about the plumbing, use the toilet, urinate

Questions about sees a man about a horse

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

Words near sees a man about a horse in the dictionary

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

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