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takes one's sweet little time

takes one's sweet little time is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 takes one's sweet little time

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Takes one's sweet little time is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take one's sweet little time.

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

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

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