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sells salt to a slug

sells salt to a slug is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sell salt to a slug.

Meaning of sell salt to a slug

Verb

sell salt to a slug (third-person singular simple present sells salt to a slug, present participle selling salt to a slug, simple past and past participle sold salt to a slug)

  1. Synonym of sell ice to Eskimos.

Questions about sells salt to a slug

What is sells salt to a slug the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sells salt to a slug is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sell salt to a slug.

Words near sells salt to a slug in the dictionary

  1. sells one's soul to the devil
  2. sells oneself
  3. sells out
  4. sells out from under
  5. sells past the close
  6. sells salt to a slug
  7. sells short
  8. sells snow to Eskimos
  9. sells someone a bill of goods
  10. sells the dummy
  11. sells the family silver

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