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taken to the grave

taken to the grave is the past participle of take to the grave.

Meaning of take to the grave

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To never reveal (a secret).
    • Houdini took his secrets to the grave, as he died shortly after performing one of his most famous escapes.

Questions about taken to the grave

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

Words near taken to the grave in the dictionary

  1. taken to the bank
  2. taken to the bricks
  3. taken to the cleaner's
  4. taken to the cleaners
  5. taken to the field
  6. taken to the grave
  7. taken to the heather
  8. taken to the hills
  9. taken to the road
  10. taken to the skies
  11. taken to the sky

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