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taking to the grave

taking to the grave is the present participle and gerund 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 taking to the grave

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

Words near taking to the grave in the dictionary

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

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