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taken coals to Newcastle

taken coals to Newcastle is the past participle of take coals to Newcastle.

Meaning of take coals to Newcastle

Verb

take coals to Newcastle (third-person singular simple present takes coals to Newcastle, present participle taking coals to Newcastle, simple past took coals to Newcastle, past participle taken coals to Newcastle)

  1. Synonym of carry coals to Newcastle.

Questions about taken coals to Newcastle

What is taken coals to Newcastle the past participle of?
Taken coals to Newcastle is the past participle of take coals to Newcastle.

Words near taken coals to Newcastle in the dictionary

  1. taken care
  2. taken care of
  3. taken care of business
  4. taken charge
  5. taken check
  6. taken coals to Newcastle
  7. taken cold
  8. taken command
  9. taken control
  10. taken cover
  11. taken credit

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