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setting one's shoulder to the wheel

setting one's shoulder to the wheel is the present participle and gerund 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 setting one's shoulder to the wheel

What is setting one's shoulder to the wheel the present participle and gerund of?
Setting one's shoulder to the wheel is the present participle and gerund of set one's shoulder to the wheel.

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

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

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