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slinging it in

slinging it in is the present participle and gerund of sling it in.

Meaning of sling it in

Verb

sling it in (third-person singular simple present slings it in, present participle slinging it in, simple past and past participle slung it in)

  1. (Australia, dated, slang) To give up on a job; to quit or resign; to abandon an effort.

Questions about slinging it in

What is slinging it in the present participle and gerund of?
Slinging it in is the present participle and gerund of sling it in.

Words near slinging it in in the dictionary

  1. slinging
  2. slinging about
  3. slinging along
  4. slinging for
  5. slinging ink
  6. slinging it in
  7. slinging off
  8. slinging one up
  9. slinging one's hook
  10. slinging out
  11. slinging over

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