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sold one's own grandmother

sold one's own grandmother is the simple past and past participle of sell one's own grandmother.

Meaning of sell one's own grandmother

Verb

sell one's own grandmother (third-person singular simple present sells one's own grandmother, present participle selling one's own grandmother, simple past and past participle sold one's own grandmother)

  1. (derogatory, idiomatic) To do anything, especially unprincipled or illegal, in order to obtain what one desires.

Questions about sold one's own grandmother

What is sold one's own grandmother the simple past and past participle of?
Sold one's own grandmother is the simple past and past participle of sell one's own grandmother.

Words near sold one's own grandmother in the dictionary

  1. sold on
  2. sold one's ass
  3. sold one's birthright for a mess of pottage
  4. sold one's body
  5. sold one's life dearly
  6. sold one's own grandmother
  7. sold one's soul
  8. sold one's soul to the devil
  9. sold oneself
  10. sold out
  11. sold out from under

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