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throw into a cocked hat

throw into a cocked hat verb: to confound, usually due to one or more unexpected occurrences.

Verb

throw into a cocked hat (third-person singular simple present throws into a cocked hat, present participle throwing into a cocked hat, simple past threw into a cocked hat, past participle thrown into a cocked hat)

  1. To confound, usually due to one or more unexpected occurrences.

Forms of throw into a cocked hat

third-person singular presentthrows into a cocked hat
present participlethrowing into a cocked hat
pastthrew into a cocked hat
past participlethrown into a cocked hat
alternative formknock into a cock hat

Questions about throw into a cocked hat

What does throw into a cocked hat mean?
Throw into a cocked hat means to confound, usually due to one or more unexpected occurrences.
What part of speech is throw into a cocked hat?
Throw into a cocked hat is a verb.
What is the past tense of throw into a cocked hat?
The past tense of throw into a cocked hat is threw into a cocked hat.

Words near throw into a cocked hat in the dictionary

  1. throw in the cards
  2. throw in the sponge
  3. throw in the towel
  4. throw in with
  5. throw ins
  6. throw into a cocked hat
  7. throw it back
  8. throw lathe
  9. throw lathes
  10. throw light on
  11. throw like a girl

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