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taking coals to Newcastle

taking coals to Newcastle is the present participle and gerund of take coals to Newcastle.

Meaning of take coals to Newcastle

Verb

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

  1. Synonym of carry coals to Newcastle.

Questions about taking coals to Newcastle

What is taking coals to Newcastle the present participle and gerund of?
Taking coals to Newcastle is the present participle and gerund of take coals to Newcastle.

Words near taking coals to Newcastle in the dictionary

  1. taking care
  2. taking care of
  3. taking care of business
  4. taking charge
  5. taking check
  6. taking coals to Newcastle
  7. taking cold
  8. taking command
  9. taking control
  10. taking cover
  11. taking credit

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