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smiting hip and thigh

smiting hip and thigh is the present participle and gerund of smite hip and thigh.

Meaning of smite hip and thigh

Verb

smite hip and thigh (third-person singular simple present smites hip and thigh, present participle smiting hip and thigh, simple past smote hip and thigh, past participle smitten hip and thigh)

  1. (idiomatic) To defeat overwhelmingly.

Questions about smiting hip and thigh

What is smiting hip and thigh the present participle and gerund of?
Smiting hip and thigh is the present participle and gerund of smite hip and thigh.

Words near smiting hip and thigh in the dictionary

  1. smithy coal
  2. smithy coals
  3. smithying
  4. smitilbin
  5. smiting
  6. smiting hip and thigh
  7. smitings
  8. Smitley
  9. Smitleys
  10. smits
  11. smitt

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