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smelling what someone is stepping in

smelling what someone is stepping in is the present participle and gerund of smell what someone is stepping in.

Meaning of smell what someone is stepping in

Verb

smell what someone is stepping in (third-person singular simple present smells what someone is stepping in, present participle smelling what someone is stepping in, simple past and past participle smelled what someone was stepping in or smelt what someone was stepping in)

  1. (humorous, idiomatic) Synonym of pick up what someone is putting down.
    • “I have seen it before. I'll get the carriage ready and meet you two at the paddock,” says Wilson. ... “There were a lot of British sailors on the Hougoumont and you know how sailor's talk. ... You smell what I'm stepping in?2021 February 5, Stan Pinato, ACES High, FriesenPress, →ISBN, page 277

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What is smelling what someone is stepping in the present participle and gerund of?
Smelling what someone is stepping in is the present participle and gerund of smell what someone is stepping in.

Words near smelling what someone is stepping in in the dictionary

  1. smelling salt
  2. smelling salts
  3. smelling the barn
  4. smelling the coffee
  5. smelling up
  6. smelling what someone is stepping in
  7. smellings
  8. smellproof
  9. smells
  10. smells a rat
  11. smells and bells

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