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taking a knife to a gunfight

taking a knife to a gunfight is the present participle and gerund of take a knife to a gunfight.

Questions about taking a knife to a gunfight

What is taking a knife to a gunfight the present participle and gerund of?
Taking a knife to a gunfight is the present participle and gerund of take a knife to a gunfight.

Words near taking a knife to a gunfight in the dictionary

  1. taking a hike
  2. taking a hint
  3. taking a hit
  4. taking a joke
  5. taking a knee
  6. taking a knife to a gunfight
  7. taking a leaf out of someone's book
  8. taking a licking and keeping on ticking
  9. taking a liking to
  10. taking a listen
  11. taking a load off

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