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shows ankle

shows ankle is the third-person singular simple present indicative of show ankle.

Meaning of show ankle

Verb

show ankle (third-person singular simple present shows ankle, present participle showing ankle, simple past showed ankle, past participle shown ankle)

  1. (idiomatic) To provide a hint or to reveal partial information in order to gain attention or arouse interest.
    • "He figures that to do so, he'll have to be able to show a little ankle, to give some idea of new positions the United States is prepared to take."1984 November 28, William Beecher, “Reagan under Pressure to Modify Arms Stance”, in Boston Globe, USA, page 1

Questions about shows ankle

What is shows ankle the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Shows ankle is the third-person singular simple present indicative of show ankle.

Words near shows ankle in the dictionary

  1. showrunning
  2. showruns
  3. shows
  4. shows a clean pair of heels
  5. shows a leg
  6. shows ankle
  7. shows around
  8. shows away
  9. shows cause
  10. shows colour
  11. shows down

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