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taking one's sweet little time

taking one's sweet little time is the present participle and gerund 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 taking one's sweet little time

What is taking one's sweet little time the present participle and gerund of?
Taking one's sweet little time is the present participle and gerund of take one's sweet little time.

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

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

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