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taken off one's gloves

taken off one's gloves is the past participle of take off one's gloves.

Meaning of take off one's gloves

Verb

take off one's gloves (third-person singular simple present takes off one's gloves, present participle taking off one's gloves, simple past took off one's gloves, past participle taken off one's gloves)

  1. To be unrestrained, especially in acting in a violent or punitive manner.
    • The public's duty is to take the role of prosecutor in seeking out the truth: and we ought to roll up our sleeves, take off the gloves, and wade into action.1952, United States. Congress, Congressional Record, page 8391
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take off, glove.

Questions about taken off one's gloves

What is taken off one's gloves the past participle of?
Taken off one's gloves is the past participle of take off one's gloves.

Words near taken off one's gloves in the dictionary

  1. taken notice
  2. taken oath
  3. taken occasion
  4. taken off
  5. taken off one's chest
  6. taken off one's gloves
  7. taken offense
  8. taken office
  9. taken on
  10. taken on faith
  11. taken on strength

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