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taken one's sweet little time

taken one's sweet little time is the past participle of take one's sweet little time.

Meaning of take one's sweet little time

Verb

take one's sweet little time (third-person singular simple present takes one's sweet little time, present participle taking one's sweet little time, simple past took one's sweet little time, past participle taken one's sweet little time)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) To take a very long time; to be too slow or leisurely in getting something done.

Questions about taken one's sweet little time

What is taken one's sweet little time the past participle of?
Taken one's sweet little time is the past participle of take one's sweet little time.

Words near taken one's sweet little time in the dictionary

  1. taken one's own hide to market
  2. taken one's pick
  3. taken one's place
  4. taken one's rise
  5. taken one's seat
  6. taken one's sweet little time
  7. taken one's sweet time
  8. taken one's time
  9. taken one's turn
  10. taken oneself up by one's own ears
  11. taken orders

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