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takes to the grave

takes to the grave is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 takes to the grave

What is takes to the grave the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes to the grave is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take to the grave.

Words near takes to the grave in the dictionary

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

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