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tears before bedtime

tears before bedtime noun: harm or damage that is incurred before a matter is concluded.

Noun

tears before bedtime pl (plural only)

  1. (figuratively, idiomatic, plural, plural-only) Harm or damage that is incurred before a matter is concluded.

Questions about tears before bedtime

What does tears before bedtime mean?
Tears before bedtime means harm or damage that is incurred before a matter is concluded.
What part of speech is tears before bedtime?
Tears before bedtime is a noun.

Words near tears before bedtime in the dictionary

  1. tears along
  2. tears apart
  3. tears ass
  4. tears at
  5. tears away
  6. tears before bedtime
  7. tears down
  8. tears into
  9. tears it up
  10. Tears of St. Lawrence
  11. tears of wine

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