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sets one's shoulder to the wheel

sets one's shoulder to the wheel is the third-person singular simple present indicative of set one's shoulder to the wheel.

Meaning of set one's shoulder to the wheel

Verb

set one's shoulder to the wheel (third-person singular simple present sets one's shoulder to the wheel, present participle setting one's shoulder to the wheel, simple past and past participle set one's shoulder to the wheel)

  1. (archaic, idiomatic) Synonym of put one's shoulder to the wheel.

Questions about sets one's shoulder to the wheel

What is sets one's shoulder to the wheel the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sets one's shoulder to the wheel is the third-person singular simple present indicative of set one's shoulder to the wheel.

Words near sets one's shoulder to the wheel in the dictionary

  1. sets one's cap at
  2. sets one's face against
  3. sets one's hair on fire
  4. sets one's hand to
  5. sets one's heart on
  6. sets one's shoulder to the wheel
  7. sets one's sights
  8. sets one's watch back
  9. sets one's watch by someone
  10. sets onto
  11. sets out

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