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taking out an onion

taking out an onion is the present participle and gerund of take out an onion.

Meaning of take out an onion

Verb

take out an onion (third-person singular simple present takes out an onion, present participle taking out an onion, simple past took out an onion, past participle taken out an onion)

  1. (idiomatic) Suggests that the performer of the action is not sincere in their grief.
    • He’s almost taking out an onion now as he remembers his father and his own early struggles.2010 August 6, Jonathan Wheatley, “Brazil’s TV debate: ports, rates and Lula’s shadow”, in The Financial Times

Questions about taking out an onion

What is taking out an onion the present participle and gerund of?
Taking out an onion is the present participle and gerund of take out an onion.

Words near taking out an onion in the dictionary

  1. taking one's time
  2. taking one's turn
  3. taking oneself up by one's own ears
  4. taking orders
  5. taking out
  6. taking out an onion
  7. taking out in trade
  8. taking out of context
  9. taking out the trash
  10. taking over
  11. taking pains

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