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shoots an elephant with a BB gun

shoots an elephant with a BB gun is the third-person singular simple present indicative of shoot an elephant with a BB gun.

Meaning of shoot an elephant with a BB gun

Verb

shoot an elephant with a BB gun (third-person singular simple present shoots an elephant with a BB gun, present participle shooting an elephant with a BB gun, simple past and past participle shot an elephant with a BB gun)

  1. (figuratively) To attempt an action with drastically insufficient force, effort, or tools.

Questions about shoots an elephant with a BB gun

What is shoots an elephant with a BB gun the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Shoots an elephant with a BB gun is the third-person singular simple present indicative of shoot an elephant with a BB gun.

Words near shoots an elephant with a BB gun in the dictionary

  1. shootouts
  2. shootress
  3. shootresses
  4. shoots
  5. shoots a rope
  6. shoots an elephant with a BB gun
  7. shoots around
  8. shoots back
  9. shoots daggers
  10. shoots down
  11. shoots first and asks questions later

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