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taken out an onion

taken out an onion is the past participle of take out an onion.

Meaning of take out an onion

Verb

take out an onion (third-person singular simple present takes out an onion, present participle taking out an onion, simple past took out an onion, past participle taken out an onion)

  1. (idiomatic) Suggests that the performer of the action is not sincere in their grief.
    • He’s almost taking out an onion now as he remembers his father and his own early struggles.2010 August 6, Jonathan Wheatley, “Brazil’s TV debate: ports, rates and Lula’s shadow”, in The Financial Times

Questions about taken out an onion

What is taken out an onion the past participle of?
Taken out an onion is the past participle of take out an onion.

Words near taken out an onion in the dictionary

  1. taken one's time
  2. taken one's turn
  3. taken oneself up by one's own ears
  4. taken orders
  5. taken out
  6. taken out an onion
  7. taken out in trade
  8. taken out of context
  9. taken out the trash
  10. taken over
  11. taken pains

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