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throwing an ant into a sty

throwing an ant into a sty is the present participle and gerund of throw an ant into a sty.

Meaning of throw an ant into a sty

Verb

throw an ant into a sty (third-person singular simple present throws an ant into a sty, present participle throwing an ant into a sty, simple past threw an ant into a sty, past participle thrown an ant into a sty)

  1. (UK, colloquial, idiomatic) To cause confusion.

Questions about throwing an ant into a sty

What is throwing an ant into a sty the present participle and gerund of?
Throwing an ant into a sty is the present participle and gerund of throw an ant into a sty.

Words near throwing an ant into a sty in the dictionary

  1. throwing a wrench in
  2. throwing a wrench in the gears
  3. throwing a wrench in the works
  4. throwing a wrench into the works
  5. throwing about
  6. throwing an ant into a sty
  7. throwing an eye
  8. throwing aside
  9. throwing away
  10. throwing away the key
  11. throwing ax

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