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straining at the leash

straining at the leash is the present participle and gerund of strain at the leash.

Meaning of strain at the leash

Verb

strain at the leash (third-person singular simple present strains at the leash, present participle straining at the leash, simple past and past participle strained at the leash)

  1. (idiomatic) To be very eager to do or begin something.

Questions about straining at the leash

What is straining at the leash the present participle and gerund of?
Straining at the leash is the present participle and gerund of strain at the leash.

Words near straining at the leash in the dictionary

  1. straineth
  2. strainful
  3. straining
  4. straining a point
  5. straining at a gnat
  6. straining at the leash
  7. straining beam
  8. straining beams
  9. straining courtesy
  10. straining every nerve
  11. straining piece

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