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sells one's own grandmother

sells one's own grandmother is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sell one's own grandmother.

Meaning of sell one's own grandmother

Verb

sell one's own grandmother (third-person singular simple present sells one's own grandmother, present participle selling one's own grandmother, simple past and past participle sold one's own grandmother)

  1. (derogatory, idiomatic) To do anything, especially unprincipled or illegal, in order to obtain what one desires.

Questions about sells one's own grandmother

What is sells one's own grandmother the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sells one's own grandmother is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sell one's own grandmother.

Words near sells one's own grandmother in the dictionary

  1. sells on
  2. sells one's ass
  3. sells one's birthright for a mess of pottage
  4. sells one's body
  5. sells one's life dearly
  6. sells one's own grandmother
  7. sells one's soul
  8. sells one's soul to the devil
  9. sells oneself
  10. sells out
  11. sells out from under

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